HyperDic: mountain

English > 2 senses of the word mountain:
NOUNobjectmountain, mounta land mass that projects well above its surroundings
quantitymountain, batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad(often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent
mountain > pronunciation
Soundsmaw'ntahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > mountain: 2 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill.
Synonymmount
InstancesBlack Hillsmountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming
Partsmountain peakThe summit of a mountain
mountainside, versantThe side or slope of a mountain
NarroweralpAny high mountain
benA mountain or tall hill
seamountAn underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
volcanoA mountain formed by volcanic material
Broadernatural elevation, elevationA raised or elevated geological formation
Spanishmontaña, monte
Catalanmuntanya
Adjectivesmontaneof or inhabiting mountainous regions
mountainoushaving hills and crags
mountainouscontaining many mountains
Nounsmountaineersomeone who climbs mountains
English > mountain: 2 senses > noun 2, quantity
Meaning(often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent.
Synonymsbatch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
Narrowerflood, inundation, deluge, torrentAn overwhelming number or amount
haymowA mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
Broaderlarge indefinite quantity, large indefinite amountAn indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Spanishavalancha, barbaridad, bestialidad, burrada, cantidad, cúmulo, enormidad, fajo, lote, mogollón, montaña, montón, multitud, passel, pila
Catalanapilament, apilotament, castell, cúmul, estiba, feix, lot, manyoc, muntanya, munt, passel, pila, pilot, quantitat, tou

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