Molehill Definition

mōlhĭl
molehills
noun
A small ridge or mound of earth, formed by a burrowing mole.
Webster's New World
idiom
make a mountain out of a molehill
  • To exaggerate a minor problem.
American Heritage
make a mountain out of a molehill
  • to respond to a trivial problem as if it were a great or important one
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Molehill

Noun

Singular:
molehill
Plural:
molehills

Origin of Molehill

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