hummock.

A small, rounded rise or mound in otherwise lower ground.

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Words that belong together

• grassy hummock
• peat hummock
• low hummocks

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He rested on a dry hummock above the marsh.

Hummocks broke the meadow into little rises and hollows.

Water glittered between the grass-covered hummocks.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Often used for uneven marshy or grassy ground; not necessarily a large hill. Plural: hummocks