noun
molehill
MOHL-hihl
Molehill (noun) means a small mound of earth pushed up by a burrowing mole. Example: “The gardener flattened a molehill that had appeared overnight.”
noun
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A small mound of earth pushed up by a burrowing mole.
"The gardener flattened a molehill that had appeared overnight."
How to use molehill
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small pile of dirt made by a mole — best known from the idiom about exaggerating small problems.
Common pairings
make a mountain out of a molehill
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Word forms
- Plural
- molehills
- Third person singular
- molehills
- Past tense
- molehilled
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Etymology
A compound of mole and hill; the verb sense comes from the idiom "make a mountain out of a molehill."
Rhymes for molehill
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What does “molehill” mean?
The word “molehill” means a small mound of earth pushed up by a burrowing mole. In plain terms, a small pile of dirt made by a mole — best known from the idiom about exaggerating small problems.
How do you pronounce “molehill”?
“Molehill” is pronounced MOHL-hihl (/ˈməʊlhɪl/ in IPA).
How do you use “molehill” in a sentence?
Here is “molehill” used in a sentence: “The gardener flattened a molehill that had appeared overnight.”
What part of speech is “molehill”?
“Molehill” is a noun.
