- molehill mole·hill n
- ['məʊlˌhɪl]
cumulo di terra vicino alla tana scavata da una talpa
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molehill mole·hill n
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mole|hill — «MOHL HIHL», noun. 1. a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by moles burrowing under the ground. 2. something insignificant. ● ↑make a mountain out of a molehill, ● ↑make a mountain of a molehill, See under mountain. (Cf. ↑mountain) … Useful english dictionary
mole·hill — /ˈmoʊlˌhıl/ noun, pl hills [count] : a small pile of dirt that is pushed up by a mole when it digs tunnels underground make a mountain out of a molehill : to make something seem much more difficult or important than it really is She thought that… … Useful english dictionary
Molehill — Mole hill , n. A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an insignificant obstacle or difficulty; as, to make a mountain out of a molehill. [1913 Webster] Having leapt over such mountains, lie … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
molehill — (n.) also mole hill, mid 15c., from MOLE (Cf. mole) (2) + HILL (Cf. hill) (n.). To much amplifying thinges yt. be but small, makyng mountaines of Molehils. [John Foxe, Acts and Monuments, 1570] … Etymology dictionary
Mole (disambiguation) — Mole may refer to:Animals* Mole or mouldywarp, any of the burrowing insectivorous mammals in the family Talpidae, with short velvety fur and enlarged front limbs; the original burrowing mole * Golden mole, any of the burrowing insectivorous… … Wikipedia
molehill — mole|hill [ˈməulˌhıl US ˈmoul ] n a small pile of earth made by a ↑mole →make a mountain out of a molehill at ↑mountain … Dictionary of contemporary English
molehill — mole|hill [ moul,hıl ] noun count a small pile of dirt made by a MOLE digging underground => MOUNTAIN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
molehill — mole•hill [[t]ˈmoʊlˌhɪl[/t]] n. a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
Molehill — For the hill in Virginia, see Mole Hill (Virginia). A molehill … Wikipedia
Mole (animal) — This article is about mammals called moles . For other uses, see Mole (disambiguation). Moles Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
molehill — /mohl hil /, n. 1. a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground. 2. make a mountain out of a molehill, to exaggerate a minor difficulty. [1400 50; late ME; see MOLE1, HILL] * * * … Universalium
