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

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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There is an occasional jogger coasting down the hilly roads, but the streets are most populated by bulldozers and construction trucks.

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The Met Office said 40-50mm could fall over the same time over some hilly areas in the south west and the southern Highlands.

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Wealthier, flat, suburban areas have tended to rebuild faster than poorer, hilly, rural areas.

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Related Words

• craggy 
• elevated 
• mountainous 
• rocky 
• rolling 
• rugged 
• sloping www.thesaurus.com
• steep 
• undulating