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- [hil-ee]
- /ˈhɪl i/
- /ˈhɪl.i/
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- [hil-ee]
- /ˈhɪl i/
Definitions of hilly word
- adjective hilly full of hills; having many hills; hilly country. 1
- adjective hilly resembling a hill; elevated; steep. 1
- noun hilly Having many hills. 1
- adjective hilly having many hills 1
- adjective hilly A hilly area has many hills. 0
- adjective hilly full of hills; rugged, uneven, and rolling 0
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Origin of hilly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; Old English hyllīc. See hill, -y1
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Parts of speech for Hilly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hilly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hilly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hilly
adj hilly
- rugged — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- rocky — inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
- undulating — to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
- rolling — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- craggy — A craggy cliff or mountain is steep and rocky.
Antonyms for hilly
adj hilly
- level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
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