All highland synonyms
highΒ·land
H h noun highland
- pile β the lower of two dies for coining by hand.
- prominence β Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- slope β to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- dune β a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- bluff β A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it.
- cliff β A cliff is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea.
- hillside β a township in NE New Jersey.
- hilltop β the top or summit of a hill.
- rising β advancing, ascending, or mounting: rising smoke.
- upsurge β to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged.
- surge β a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
- raise β to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- hillock β a small hill.
- altitude β If something is at a particular altitude, it is at that height above sea level.
- rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- height β extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet.
- project β something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- hill β the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.
- summit β a city in NE New Jersey.
- peak β the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
- knoll β A small hill or mound.
- ridge β a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- promontory β a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
- loftiness β extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- highness β the quality or state of being high; loftiness.
- upland β a city in S California.
- down β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- headland β a promontory extending into a large body of water.
- stack β a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers.
- ascent β An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- gradient β the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- precipice β a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.
- inclination β a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
- protuberance β the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- fell β simple past tense of fall.
- heap β a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
- mesa β a city in SW California.
- mound β a globe topped with a cross that symbolizes power and constitutes part of the regalia of an English sovereign.
- acclivity β an upward slope, esp of the ground
- incline β to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
- mount β to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- shock β a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- range β the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- climb β If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
- talus β the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- butte β an isolated steep-sided flat-topped hill
- hummock β Also, hammock. an elevated tract of land rising above the general level of a marshy region.
- tor β a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- plain β clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.