Mountainous definition

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Resembling a mountain in size; huge.

Mountainous waves.

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Having many mountains.
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Having or full of mountains.
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Like or having the nature of a mountain, specif., very large, tall, steep, etc.
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Having many mountains; rough (terrain); rocky.
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Resembling a mountain, especially in size.
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(by extension, of a problem or task) Very difficult.
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Mountainous Sentence Examples

  • Wild boars are also found in mountainous and forest districts.

  • The dark base of the mountainous thunderheads had a greenish tinge.

  • The country in the neighbourhood is mountainous and bare, but the lowlands are well cultivated.

  • In most cases, owing to the mountainous character of the country, horizontal galleries are possible.

  • Though less mountainous than the other islands, its aspect is barren.

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