noun
Dodd
noun
1
In northern English dialect, a rounded hilltop or a lower summit jutting from a larger hill.
"They hiked up to the dodd for a view over the valley."
How to Use Dodd
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rounded hill or lesser peak, a term used mainly in northern England (e.g., the Lake District).
When to use it
Regional dialect/geographic term, common in place names like "Great Dodd."
Word Forms
Dodds plural, dodds plural
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; possibly related to an Old English personal name or a Proto-Germanic root meaning "rounded."