[adv., adj. doun-hil; n. doun-hil] 
| 1. | down the slope of a hill; downward. |
| 2. | into a worse or inferior condition: The business has been going downhill. |
| 3. | going or tending downward on or as on a hill. |
| 4. | free of problems or obstacles; easy: After the initial setbacks on the project, it was downhill all the way. |
| 5. | of or pertaining to skiing downhill. |
| 6. | a timed ski race on a steep slope in which competitors take the most direct route to the finish line following a course with relatively few turns and attaining very high speeds. |
| down·hill (doun'hĭl') adv.
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