Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hilling

/hˈɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
hilling
IPA
/hˈɪlɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of heaping up earth around plants.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of hill

name

A surname from Old English.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hill + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hillings (plural) Hillin (alternative)

Phrases

earth up

Frequently Paired Words

earth up

Rhymes With

killing willing filling drilling fulfilling unwilling chilling thrilling billing spilling milling shilling

Questions

How do you pronounce hilling?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɪlɪŋ/.
What does hilling mean?
The act or process of heaping up earth around plants.
Where does hilling come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hilling

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