Definition of HUMMOCK

hummock

Meanings

Plural: hummocks

Noun

  • a small natural hill
  • A small hill; a hillock; a knoll.
  • A ridge or hill of ice in an ice field.
  • A fistful.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown, but probably a diminutive of hump, equivalent to hump + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare hillock.

Synonyms

hammock, hillock, knoll, mound

Scrabble Score: 20

hummock is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hummock is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hummock is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

hummock is a valid Words With Friends word