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hilly

[hil-ee]

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adjective, hill·i·er, hill·i·est.

full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.

resembling a hill; elevated; steep.

RELATED WORDS

mountainous, rugged, rocky, elevated, undulating, rolling, craggy, steep, sloping, rangy, uneven

Nearby words

Origin of hilly

1350–1400; Middle English; Old English hyllīc. See hill, -y¹

Related formshill·i·ness, nounun·hill·y, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for hilly

Finish in Nevada City, a quaint (and hilly) historic mining town.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the plane makes the descent to El Paso, Berry Oakley squints down at the brown, hilly town.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nice places to live, where the kids can run through the hilly yards behind sandstone apartment blocs.
Painting a Green Line Through Jerusalem|Emily L. Hauser|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
[Laughs] For me, it was, “What was the worst thing you could do to Hilly Holbrook?”
The Help: An Oral History with Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Co.|Marlow Stern|January 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The villain in the recent film adaptation of The Help, Hilly (Bryce Dallas Howard), is an awful person.
12 Craziest Pie Scenes|Marlow Stern|November 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As usual the ride over the plain is very tedious and tiring to the limbs—a hilly country in moderation is much more comfortable.
Byeways in Palestine|James Finn
The valley appears broad and hilly, and the vegetation assumes the aspect of the Hot Country.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz
It is hilly and well wooded, and is considered very healthy.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston
The land is high and hilly about it, but it is Conspicuous enough to be distinguished from everything else.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World|James Cook
The hilly and mountainous nature of the northern section naturally led to small holdings of land.
The Quaker Colonies|Sydney G. Fisher

Word Origin and History for hilly

hilly

adj.

late 14c., from hill + -y (2).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper