hillier; hilliest
: abounding in hills

Examples of hilly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Thursday, state media released photographs of a projectile striking a target in a hilly area. Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024 The hilly landscape provides plenty of opportunities to get the heart rate up and strengthen leg muscles without needing a treadmill or mechanical stair-stepper. Raeleen D'agostino Mautner, Contributor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024 Officers have relentlessly scoured a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky since the shooting unfolded Saturday around 6 p.m. near exit 49. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024 What to try: Bodrum offers something to all travelers — budget-friendly rooms in the hilly cove of Gündoğan (Catamaran Hotel) to 5-star resorts with white-sand beaches (Mandarin Oriental). Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hilly 

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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 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

hilly

adjective
hillier; hilliest
: having many hills
a hilly city

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