Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hill-people

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: hill-peo-ple
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Supernatural beings, such as a dwarves, that live beneath hills.

Example Sentences

"The hill-people are excessively frightened during thunder. When, therefore, they see bad weather coming on, they lose no time in getting to the shelter of their hills."

Synonyms

hillfolk

Questions

What does hill-people mean?: Supernatural beings, such as a dwarves, that live beneath hills.

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