hilly

CEFRB1

/ˈhɪli/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having many hills or steep slopes in the area.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Abundant in hills; having many hills.

Examples

  • Austria's hilly landscapes reminded Mr. Bogart of The Sound of Music.

  • This is awfully hilly terrain; I hope we don't screw up the transmission.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

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In context

  • The intermediate station seen here, Llanbister Road, is 5 hilly miles by road from the town it purports to serve.

  • Our first stop is in Antu County, Kirin Province, a rugged and hilly extension of the Changpai foothills. The temperature in midsummer lingers around 20° C.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English hilly, hylly, hully, equivalent to hill + -y.