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Added 10 October 2026

hummock

/ˈhʌmək/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hummock at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small natural hill.

Origin

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

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