MOUNDS Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word mounds. (close relations)
Definition of MOUNDS
mounded
Best Alternative Words for MOUNDS
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heaps | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a large number or amount adverb • very much | ||||||||
piles | nounn | |||||||
noun • venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter • a large number or amount | ||||||||
eminences | nounn | |||||||
noun • high status importance owing to marked superiority • a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament | ||||||||
hills | nounn | |||||||
noun • a local and well-defined elevation of the land • United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) • structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones • risque English comedian (1925-1992) • (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands verb • form into a hill | ||||||||
hummocks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small natural hill | ||||||||
knolls | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small natural hill | ||||||||
mounts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lightweight horse kept for riding only • the act of climbing something • a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place • something forming a back that is added for strengthening verb • attach to a support • go up or advance • fix onto a backing, setting, or support • put up or launch • get up on the back of • go upward with gradual or continuous progress • prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance • copulate with | ||||||||
bulwark | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||||
hill | nounn | |||||||
noun • a local and well-defined elevation of the land • United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) • structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones • risque English comedian (1925-1992) • (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands verb • form into a hill | ||||||||
pile | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a collection of objects laid on top of each other • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) • fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) • battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta • a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave • a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy verb • arrange in stacks • press tightly together or cram • place or lay as if in a pile | ||||||||
rampart | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||||||||
agglomerate | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together • a collection of objects laid on top of each other adjective satellite • clustered together but not coherent verb • form into one cluster | ||||||||
bank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) • a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities • a long ridge or pile • an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers • a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies) • the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games • a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force • a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home • a building in which the business of banking is transacted • a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) verb • tip laterally • enclose with a bank • do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank • act as the banker in a game or in gambling • be in the banking business • put into a bank account • cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning • have faith or confidence in | ||||||||
cumulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of objects laid on top of each other | ||||||||
cumulus | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or related to cumulous clouds noun • a globular cloud • a collection of objects laid on top of each other | ||||||||
globe | nounn | |||||||
noun • the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on • an object with a spherical shape • a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented | ||||||||
hammock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small natural hill • a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily | ||||||||
heap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a collection of objects laid on top of each other • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a car that is old and unreliable verb • bestow in large quantities • arrange in stacks • fill to overflow | ||||||||
hillock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small natural hill | ||||||||
hummock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small natural hill | ||||||||