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molehill

noun
mole·​hill | \ ˈmōl-ˌhil How to pronounce molehill (audio) \

Definition of molehill

: a little mound or ridge of earth pushed up by a mole

Examples of molehill in a Sentence

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This turned out to be Black Butte — no slough at 6,334 feet, but a molehill compared with 14,179-foot Shasta, which appeared minutes later and absolutely towers over the forests and hills of rural Siskiyou County. Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Mount Shasta, California," 11 July 2019 There's a tendency in this modern political and media environment to see everything as a mountain -- even the molehills. Chris Cillizza, CNN, "A Wednesday (and week!) to remember," 18 May 2018

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First Known Use of molehill

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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molehill

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English Language Learners Definition of molehill

: a small pile of dirt that is pushed up by a mole when it digs tunnels underground

molehill

noun
mole·​hill | \ ˈmōl-ˌhil How to pronounce molehill (audio) \

Kids Definition of molehill

: a little ridge of dirt pushed up by a mole as it burrows underground

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