1. forming or creating hummocks (small rounded hills or ridges)
Usage: present participle of hummock; often used in geology and geography contexts

1. the process or result of forming hummocks; a landscape feature characterized by small rounded hills
Usage: geology and geography term; commonly describes ice formations or uneven terrain

Examples

• The glacier's hummocking created an uneven, difficult terrain for hikers.
• Permafrost hummocking is visible across the Arctic tundra.
• The ice field showed extensive hummocking from years of freeze-thaw cycles.
• Geologists studied the hummocking patterns to understand past glacial movement.
• Wind and erosion contributed to the hummocking of the sand dunes.
• The landscape's hummocking made it challenging to traverse on foot.