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单词 hilly
释义

hilly

adjective

ˈhi-lē How to pronounce hilly (audio)
hillier; hilliest
: abounding in hills

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On Monday afternoon, a hearse will carry the Queen’s coffin through Edinburgh’s famous tourist area, along a hilly and cobblestoned boulevard known as the Royal Mile, to St. Giles’ Cathedral. Stu Woo And Trefor Moss, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The area's hilly landscape, combined with subtropical heat and smothering humidity, would test the stamina of a mountaineer. CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The vineyard is hilly, extending from 900 feet to 1,300 feet at its highest point, essentially in the Howell Mountain foothills. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Aug. 2022 The hilly, forested terrain is also the hideout of the last remnants of the Shining Path, who focus more now on providing protection for the narcos than Maoist revolution. Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 Muscle damage from hilly terrain will also alter your efficiency. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 13 July 2022 As heavy precipitation fell in the early hours of Jan. 3, snow-removal crews were quickly overwhelmed, tractor-trailers jackknifed on hilly stretches of the route and motorists were left trapped without supplies of food, water or gas. Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 The two short single tracks serve as customizable legs for various linear and loop hike options in a hilly parcel of Coconino National Forest not far from the juggernauts of Bear Mountain, Devils Bridge and Boynton Canyon. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 The hilly recreational area is packed with forest, lakes, trails popular with joggers and diverse birdlife. David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hilly

adjective

ˈhi-lē How to pronounce hilly (audio)
hillier; hilliest
: having many hills
a hilly city

hilly

adjective

as in mountainous
having many hills hilly terrain hilly roads

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mountainous
  • sheer
  • craggy
  • steep
  • bold
  • scarped
  • precipitous
  • hillocky
  • vertical
  • abrupt
  • perpendicular
  • sloped
  • plumb
  • angled
  • listed
  • heeled
  • tilted
  • slanted
  • straight
  • tipped
  • inclined
  • cocked
  • canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • flat
  • smooth
  • level
  • horizontal
  • moderate
  • even
  • soft
  • gentle
  • gradual
  • easy
  • flush
  • plane
  • unruffled
  • unwrinkled
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