downhill
going or tending downward on or as on a hill.
free of problems or obstacles; easy: After the initial setbacks on the project, it was downhill all the way.
of or relating to skiing downhill.
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.
Origin of downhill
1- Compare slalom.
Words Nearby downhill
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How to use downhill in a sentence
Landslides — the sudden failure of a slope, sending a rush of rocks and sediment downhill — can be triggered by anything from an earthquake to an intense deluge of rain.
Three things to know about the disastrous flood in India | Carolyn Gramling | February 9, 2021 | Science NewsLet’s hope I don’t need to fish for downhill metaphors to describe the markets this week.
Bitcoin, stocks and crude take off as the markets brace for a wave of stimulus checks | Bernhard Warner | February 8, 2021 | FortuneThen we’re running downhill on the vaccines because the pipeline gets better and better.
Why Opening Restaurants Is Exactly What the Coronavirus Wants Us to Do | Caroline Chen | February 6, 2021 | ProPublicaTurning downhill a bit more frequently on pick and rolls and leveraging his improved rim-finishing and free-throw shooting would be a good place to start.
Jaylen Brown Is Using The Midrange Shot To Reach A Different Level | Yaron Weitzman | January 29, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightAs fun as it is to climb on, in general, rando race gear isn’t all that fun to ski downhill, even inbounds.
Pat Robertson finished second in the 1988 Iowa caucus, and it was all downhill from there.
There would be occasional periods of promise, but once the 1950s came it was a steady, painful downhill slide.
Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life | Paul Hemphill | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter determining that the bee pollen and mushroom broth were inedible, the “detox” quickly went downhill.
We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs | Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen downhill racer Julia Mancuso did it, she wore the American flag like a cape.
What’s a Key to Victory in Sochi? Coming So Close to Defeat. | Kevin Bleyer | February 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdownhill track sports like luge are technology battles, as exciting as a NASCAR qualifying day.
He built splendid residences at downhill and Ballyscullion, which he adorned with rare works of art.
Though the course was downhill to the Mertz Glacier, the sledge required a good deal of pulling owing to the wet runners.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonIn the afternoon, Dr. Mawson's party forged ahead, the dogs romping along on a downhill grade.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonFor two miles we were going downhill at a running pace and then the slope became suddenly steeper and the sledge overtook me.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonOnce, in a preoccupied moment, he let go of the little vehicle and it started downhill, gaining speed rapidly.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Paine
British Dictionary definitions for downhill
/ (ˈdaʊnˈhɪl) /
going or sloping down
towards the bottom of a hill; downwards
go downhill informal to decline; deteriorate
the downward slope of a hill; descent
a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
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