HILLY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hilly

adjective

Definition of hilly

as in mountainous

having many hills hilly terrain hilly roads

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Recent Examples of hilly The result was tremendous pushing power—crucial for construction outfits on the hilly terrain of Northern California, Oregon, and so on. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 In February, a legislator was among six people who died after a helicopter crash in a hilly area of western Kenya. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Reporting from Valladolid, Spain Large crowds — locals and tourists alike — gathered to watch the eclipse at the Cerro de Contienda, a hilly park outside Valladolid in northern Spain. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Yet its a complicated and costly task that includes expanding electricity and building and maintaining roads on hilly terrain. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hilly

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One person was killed and 94 were injured in Taiwan, where the government said almost 1,300 people had been evacuated from mountainous areas.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Oyamel firs thrive in cool, moist, mountainous environments, usually between 1,200 and 4,100 meters (3,940–13,450 feet) above sea level, where fog and precipitation are common.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountainous

Adjective

The tracks, the engineers, the data, the media attention, the sheer amount of racing—the Formula 1 World Championship consists of twenty-plus races, on five continents, in nine months.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The silhouette was mostly formfitting and streamlined, with emphasis at the hips and waist and a continuation of the contrasting sheer, black fabric running down the column skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sheer

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From one of the craggy hills surrounding it, the strip resembles an urban planner’s modest attempt at a park.

— Nicolas Niarchos, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Travelers familiar with Scotland’s Isle of Skye may recognize this recipe for remote luxury, though rather than craggy cliffs and emerald-green glens, Noirmoutier is closer to a little slice of California.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of craggy

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Finished in the label’s tiger yellow with bold black striping, the bike gave the collaboration a tangible centerpiece beyond the clothes.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Pumpkin flowers, ghosts in cat-eye sunglasses, and bold checker-print accent nails all scream fun.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

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