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knoll¹ Definition

knoll (nōl)

noun

a hillock; mound

Etymology: ME < OE cnoll, akin to Ger knollen, lump, clod: for IE base see knot

knoll² Definition

knoll (nōl)

intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun

Dialectal, Archaic knell

knoll Synonyms

knoll

n.

knoll Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • raise: I cajoled us on in an anxious bid for a raised knoll where a breeze would ensure midges stayed grounded.
  • mean: Tomintoul is Tom an t-Sabhail in Gaelic which means the knoll of the barn.
  • reach: By the time we had reached a small knoll set against the scree we were nicely warmed.
  • occupy: The knoll occupied by SCY102 is characterized by limestone bedrock covered with a thin layer of soil.
  • round: We passed round a knoll to find a group of locals in the field.

Adjective modifier

  • grassy: You get a good view of the whole complex from the top of the small grassy knoll opposite the abbey entrance.
  • rocky: In late afternoon, we climb to a rocky knoll above the town to enjoy an exquisite sunset on the lake.
  • wooded: Durcott; footpath south of wooded knoll Beyond the environs of the knoll the path comes out into a pasture.
  • small: You get a good view of the whole complex from the top of the small grassy knoll opposite the abbey entrance.
  • little: The heritors then decided to build a new Church away from the river on a little knoll where the present Church stands.
  • green: By feel I bore a bit left and, getting near I felt, came on a small green knoll.

Preposition: on

floor: There are mounds and knolls on the glen floor.

Modifies a noun

  • scroll: Knoll Scroll We are a committee of 6 members producing a community newspaper.
  • reef: The quarries provide three-dimensional exposures through features known as knoll reefs.

Preposition: of

barn: Tomintoul is Tom an t-Sabhail in Gaelic which means the knoll of the barn.

Noun used with modifier

  • death: For many people this was the death knoll of our friendship.
  • limestone: At the base of a limestone knoll at the back of the field there is a cave entrance.
  • reef: Some outcrops of limestone in the Clitheroe area, for example, have been derived from reef knolls formed in a prehistoric sea.
  • grass: Hmmm, was it cardio, the mysterious shadowy figure on the grass knoll on that fateful day is Dallas, that shot Kennedy?
  • round: After a couple of miles, a cluster of buildings appears on the hillside ahead, the round knoll bereft of its former crown.

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