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- hildegarde/ˈhɪldəɡɑːd/A female given name of German origin.nounVery Low
- hildesheim/ˈhɪldəsˌhaɪm/A city in Lower Saxony, Germany, known for its historic cathedral and medieval architecture.nounC1
- hilding/ˈhɪldɪŋ/A contemptible, cowardly, or worthless person; a wretch.nounArchaic / Very Low
- hill/hɪl/A naturally raised area of land, lower and less rugged than a mountain.nounverbverb-transitiveHigh
- hill climb/ˈhɪl ˌklaɪm/The act or sport of driving or riding a vehicle up a steep hill, typically as a timed competition.nounC1
- hill country/ˈhɪl ˌkʌn.tri/An area characterized by many hills, as opposed to high mountains or flat plains.nounC1
- hill myna/ˌhɪl ˈmaɪ.nə/A glossy black, talking bird native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its exceptional mimicry of human speech.nounC2
- hill mynah/ˈhɪl ˌmaɪ.nə/A species of starling native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its glossy black plumage and exceptional ability to mimic human speech.nounC1
- hill of beans/ˌhɪl əv ˈbiːnz/Something of very little or no value or importance.nounC1
- hill station/ˈhɪl ˌsteɪ.ʃən/A town or settlement located in the mountains or uplands of a tropical or subtropical region, originally established by European colonial powers as a cooler retreat from the summer heat of the lowlands.nounB2
- hilla/ˈhɪlə/A reddish dye or pigment obtained from the henna plant.nounLow frequency (Specialist/Ethnographic term)
- hillary/ˈhɪl.ər.i/A proper noun, primarily a feminine given name of English origin.nounLow (as a common noun); Very High (as a proper noun referring to Hillary Clinton in US/world news contexts post-1992).
- hillbilly/ˈhɪlˌbɪl.i/A person from a remote, rural, mountainous area, particularly in the southern and central United States, often perceived as unsophisticated, poor, and having a distinctive culture.adjectivenounMedium
- hillbilly music/ˈhɪl.bɪl.i ˈmjuː.zɪk/An early commercial form of American folk and country music originating from the Appalachian region and rural South, characterized by traditional string instruments, simple harmonies, and themes of rural life.nounC2
- hillcrest heights/ˈhɪl.krɛst ˈhaɪts/A proper noun referring to a specific residential area, neighbourhood, or suburb situated on or near the top of a hill or ridge.nounLow-frequency as a generic term; medium-frequency as a specific proper noun (place name).
- hillel/ˈhɪlɛl/A proper noun referring primarily to Hillel the Elder, a prominent Jewish sage and scholar from the 1st century BCE, or to institutions, programs, or events named in his honor.nounLow
- hillel foundation/ˈhɪlɛl ˌfaʊnˈdeɪʃən/A Jewish student organization providing religious, cultural, and social programming on university campuses.nounLow frequency
- hiller/ˈhɪlə/One who hills; a person or device that draws earth up around the base of plants.nounVery Low
- hillerman/ˈhɪləmən/A proper noun referring to the surname of American author Tony Hillerman, known for mystery novels set in the Southwestern United States, often featuring Navajo Tribal Police.nounLow
- hillfort/ˈhɪlfɔːt/An ancient fortified settlement built on a hill, typically from the Bronze or Iron Age, surrounded by defensive earthworks like ditches and ramparts.nounLow
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