hilly

[hil-ee]

adjective

hillier, hilliest 

1. full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.

2. resembling a hill; elevated; steep.

Other Word Forms

• hilliness noun
• unhilly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hilly¹

1350–1400; Middle English; Old English hyllīc. See hill, -y ¹

Example Sentences

We were impressed with its seamless reaction and relentless forward motion when driving it on dirt paths in hilly terrain.

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He asked his colleagues in film production for props so his crews could re-create the fictional Amity Island coastline in the studio’s hilly back lot miles from downtown L.A.

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Famed for its farming, cheeses and wine, this hilly, rural countryside feels cut off from modernity: an agrarian past perfectly preserved in an uncertain present.

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They eventually arrived at a point where Kiarostami captured a pivotal shot in “Through the Olive Trees”: a young man and the girl he’s been chasing looking minuscule against a vast, hilly, green landscape.

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One of these is the Banks Peninsula, a hilly, farming area on New Zealand’s South Island that is also popular with retirees and tourists.

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Related Words

• craggy 
• elevated 
• mountainous 
• rocky 
• rolling 
• rugged 
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• steep 
• undulating