hilly

/'hili/

Thân thiện

The road winds through hilly terrain with gentle slopes.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having many hills; characterized by hills: Describes land or terrain that is not flat but instead has numerous natural elevations or rises, though typically smaller than mountains. 2. Undulating or rolling in topography: Refers to a landscape with a series of gentle slopes and elevations.

Usage and Examples

• Describing terrain:
  • The hilly countryside made for a challenging but scenic bike ride.
  • They built their house on hilly land overlooking the valley.
• Comparative and superlative forms:
  • The northern part of the region is hillier than the south.
  • This is the hilliest province in the entire country.

Advanced Usage

• "Hilly" as a descriptive classifier: Often used in geographic or real estate contexts to categorize land.
  • The property is listed as hilly, suitable for vineyards but not for large-scale farming.

Variants and Related Words

• Hill (n): A naturally raised area of land, not as high or rugged as a mountain.
• Hilliness (n): The quality or state of being hilly.
  • The hilliness of the area affects construction costs.

Synonyms

• Rolling: (of land) having long, gentle slopes.
• Undulating: Having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline.
• Craggy: (More rugged and steep) having many crags.

Antonyms

• Flat: Having a level surface without raised areas.
• Level: Even and uniform in height.
• Plains (n): A large area of flat land with few trees.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having hills and crags
   • hilly terrain

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cragged
• craggy
• mountainous