ant-hillyadj.

Brit.

/ˈanthɪli/, U.S.

/ˈæntˌ(h)ɪli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: anthill n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < anthill n. + -y suffix¹.

Now rare.

Featuring numerous anthills; (also) like an anthill. Also in figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > rising ground or eminence > [adjective] > full of ant-hills

ant-hilly1796

1796 W. Marshall Rural Econ. W. Eng. II. 212 Rough anthilly land.

1824 New Monthly Mag. 12 555/1 Ant-hilly pastures stretch across England from south-west to north-east.

1892 Field 19 Nov. 766/2 Anthilly fields of grass.

1952 Evening Jrnl.-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio) 16 Jan. 9/4 Personal income taxes will by March 15 shrink that comfortably mountainous $728,000 to a comparatively ant-hilly $140,000.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ant-hilly
释义	ant-hillyadj. Brit. /ˈanthɪli/, U.S. /ˈæntˌ(h)ɪli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: anthill n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < anthill n. + -y suffix¹. Now rare. Featuring numerous anthills; (also) like an anthill. Also in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > rising ground or eminence > [adjective] > full of ant-hills ant-hilly1796 1796 W. Marshall Rural Econ. W. Eng. II. 212 Rough anthilly land. 1824 New Monthly Mag. 12 555/1 Ant-hilly pastures stretch across England from south-west to north-east. 1892 Field 19 Nov. 766/2 Anthilly fields of grass. 1952 Evening Jrnl.-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio) 16 Jan. 9/4 Personal income taxes will by March 15 shrink that comfortably mountainous $728,000 to a comparatively ant-hilly $140,000. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1796
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