hilly
hilly
Definition
hilly (hil′ē)
adjective hill′i·er, hill′i·est
- full of hills; rugged, uneven, and rolling
- like a hill; steep
hill′i·ness noun
hilly
Synonyms
hilly
modif.
Antonyms
hilly
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- part: The country is a mixture of dense woods and farmland, it is rough and hilly in parts with a small amount of moorland.
Modifies a noun
- terrain: Equally, you will have to walk further on flat terrain than hilly terrain to burn off the same calories.
- countryside: They prefer open, hilly countryside rather than woodland.
- landscape: The soft, hilly landscape is an ideal fitness park for the body.
- pasture: Dairy and sheep farming are common in the hilly pastures.
- ridge: Key Attractions Cork rests beneath a hilly ridge beside the River Lee, with the main town situated between two of its tributaries.
- district: Primula 500 species are found in the northern hemisphere especially in hilly districts.
Modifying Another Word
- moderately: The route back down the Fosse Way was moderately hilly, and added about 4 or 5Km to the official distance.
- fairly: Even given the locality's proximity to navigable rivers, the area is still fairly hilly.
- slightly: There is also a new 9 hole course which is situated on a slightly hilly terrain, making the course very interesting indeed.
- quite: The running routes are varied; either flat along the beach or quite hilly just a ½ mile inland.
- somewhat: Hampstead Heath Fair: The Waugh family lived very near Hampstead Heath, which is an area of somewhat hilly parkland in north London.
- very: The whole area is very hilly with deep valleys where little streams run down to the sea.
Used with adjective complement
