hillier; hilliest
: abounding in hills

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Specifically, the credits now foreshadow particular moments that emerge over the course of the season: Look no further than the moment when innie Mark hobbles about a hilly grassland, which turns to be an actual milieu for a scene anchored by Gwendoline Christie in episode three. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025 Golden Bear Gateway to Highway 109: Further east from West Elementary on Lebanon Road remains one lane in each direction that is several miles long with hilly sections and stretches of a 55-mile-per-hour speed limit. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025 Tallahassee is a hilly city so residents looking to sleigh the day away have plenty of options. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 Bar Ste-Angèle is a rustic jazz club behind a nondescript blue door on the hilly Rue Ste.-Angele. Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hilly 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hilly was in the 14th century

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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

hilly

adjective
hillier; hilliest
: having many hills
a hilly city

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