Hilly

Hilly
Hilly Hill"y, a. 1. Abounding with hills; uneven in surface; as, a hilly country. ``Hilly steep.'' --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. Lofty; as, hilly empire. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]


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  • hilly — late 14c., from HILL (Cf. hill) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • hilly — ► ADJECTIVE (hillier, hilliest) ▪ having many hills. DERIVATIVES hilliness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • hilly — [hil′ē] adj. hillier, hilliest 1. full of hills; rugged, uneven, and rolling 2. like a hill; steep hilliness n …   English World dictionary

  • hilly — UK [ˈhɪlɪ] / US adjective Word forms hilly : adjective hilly comparative hillier superlative hilliest a hilly area has a lot of hills a hilly landscape …   English dictionary

  • hilly — hill|y [ hıli ] adjective a hilly area has a lot of hills: a hilly landscape …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hilly — [[t]hɪ̱li[/t]] hillier, hilliest ADJ GRADED A hilly area has many hills. The areas where the fighting is taking place are hilly and densely wooded …   English dictionary

  • hilly — hilliness, n. /hil ee/, adj., hillier, hilliest. 1. full of hills; having many hills; hilly country. 2. resembling a hill; elevated; steep. [1350 1400; ME; OE hyllic. See HILL, Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • hilly — adj. Hilly is used with these nouns: ↑country, ↑countryside, ↑terrain …   Collocations dictionary

  • hilly — hill|y [ˈhıli] adj comparative hillier superlative hilliest having a lot of hills hilly region/area/terrain etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hilly — adjective having a lot of hills: a hilly region …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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