hilly

[ hil-ee ]

adjective

, hill·i·er, hill·i·est.

1. full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.
2. resembling a hill; elevated; steep.

Other Words From

• hilli·ness noun
• un·hilly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hilly¹

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

Example Sentences

In January, I drove through an affluent community of country roads, hobby farms and sprawling hilly yards outside of Fairfax, Virginia, to the home of Jared Taylor.

From Salon

The homes are situated in hilly terrain and surrounded by brush.

From Los Angeles Times

Hollywood Hills A rabbit warren of steep, narrow, twisty streets and near-total lack of sidewalks make foot traffic in most of this hilly neighborhood not just challenging but downright dangerous.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that due to the hilly landscape that surrounds Eglinton airstrip, the volume of plane crashes were "high" and many "fatal".

From BBC

Hezbollah has also been making plans since the end of the 2006 war, and would be fighting on home ground, in south Lebanon which has plenty of rugged, hilly terrain that suits guerrilla tactics.

From BBC

Related Words

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