hilly
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| —n | |
| 1. | a. a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain |
| b. (in combination): a hillside; a hilltop | |
| 2. | a. a heap or mound made by a person or animal |
| b. (in combination): a dunghill | |
| 3. | an incline; slope |
| 4. | over the hill |
| a. informal beyond one's prime | |
| b. slang military absent without leave or deserting | |
| 5. | up hill and down dale strenuously and persistently |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to form into a hill or mound |
| 7. | to cover or surround with a mound or heap of earth |
| [Old English hyll; related to Old Frisian holla head, Latin collis hill, Low German hull hill] | |
| 'hiller | |
| —n | |
| 'hilly | |
| —adj | |
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Hilly
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Speeds are posted in kilometers, and roads are often hilly and winding.
Of course, taking gears out of the picture can make riding a lot less fun, if not downright miserable for those in hilly areas.
It has volcanic origins and is small, hilly and without trees.
Here and there, those hilly plains are interrupted by underwater mountains called seamounts.
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