moel

M3O1E1L1
UK, US/mɔɪl/

noun

A hill having a rounded outline in its upper portion because the summit is protected from rapid denudation by a layer of soil and a growth of forest trees or grass, or by marshes of peat.

OriginWelsh moel →
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Meanings

nounmoel (plural moels)

plural moels

  1. A hill having a rounded outline in its upper portion because the summit is protected from rapid denudation by a layer of soil and a growth of forest trees or grass, or by marshes of peat.

Origin

  1. Welshmoel“bare hill”
  2. Englishmoel

From Welsh moel (“bare hill”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with moel

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Anagrams

moleelmomelo
Cite this entry
APA

moel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moel

MLA

“moel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moel.

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