molehillyadj.

Brit.

/ˈməʊlhɪli/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊlˌ(h)ɪli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: molehill n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < molehill n. + -y suffix¹. Compare hilly adj.

Having many molehills.

ΚΠ

1824 J. Clare Jrnl. 21 Oct. in Nat. Hist. Prose Writings (1983) 194 Clumps of wild Marjoram..are yet..about the mole hilly banks.

1835 J. Clare Rural Muse 111 When I stroll o'er the mole-hilly green.

1891 ‘A. Thomas’ That Affair I. xii. 201 A rather mole-hilly piece of grass.

1932 E. Blunden Face of Eng. 59 The molehilly pastures.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	molehilly
释义	molehillyadj. Brit. /ˈməʊlhɪli/, U.S. /ˈmoʊlˌ(h)ɪli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: molehill n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < molehill n. + -y suffix¹. Compare hilly adj. Having many molehills. ΚΠ 1824 J. Clare Jrnl. 21 Oct. in Nat. Hist. Prose Writings (1983) 194 Clumps of wild Marjoram..are yet..about the mole hilly banks. 1835 J. Clare Rural Muse 111 When I stroll o'er the mole-hilly green. 1891 ‘A. Thomas’ That Affair I. xii. 201 A rather mole-hilly piece of grass. 1932 E. Blunden Face of Eng. 59 The molehilly pastures. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1824
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