hilly
adjective
\ ˈhi-lē
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hillier;
hilliest
Definition of hilly
: abounding in hills
Examples of hilly in a Sentence
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Alapine, a residential womyn’s land in Mentone, Ala., encompasses more than 100 acres of lush, hilly landscape. — Rina Raphael, New York Times, "Why Doesn’t Anyone Want to Live in This Perfect Place?," 24 Aug. 2019 This is the festival’s first year at Goshen, and organizers hope the hilly spot in Litchfield County will be the festival’s new home for years to come. — Slade Rand, courant.com, "At the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival in Goshen, the picking goes on nearly round the clock," 9 Aug. 2019 Together, 12 separate fires had merged into three larger ones, burning roughly 655 acres of hilly terrain with 50 percent containment by mid-afternoon Saturday, said Jonathan Cox, a division chief with Cal Fire. — Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, "Marsh Complex wildfires: More than 650 acres burned near Mount Diablo," 3 Aug. 2019 The Army's road trip got off to a rocky start, with several vehicles breaking down that afternoon on the hilly roads leading out of Washington. — al.com, "America’s military accomplished an amazing feat 100 years ago -- driving across country," 7 July 2019 Residents cited noise, traffic, dust, and safety issues on the twisting, hilly connector road as concerns. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Thompson PZC Hears Arguments Over Mining Operation," 28 June 2019 By just about any measure, the opioid epidemic in Alabama hit hardest in poor, rural and white areas in north Alabama, in a seeming band stretching across the hilly stretches from Georgia to Mississippi. — Ramsey Archibald | [email protected], al.com, "Where the opioid epidemic hit Alabama hardest," 21 July 2019 Set on a hilly acre surrounded by greenery, the 1950s residence achieves a treehouse-like vibe. — Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property: David Arquette to go a couple rounds in the real estate market," 20 July 2019 The home in the hilly Los Feliz district is where Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were slain the night after actress Sharon Tate and four others were murdered by Manson followers in Benedict Canyon. — NBC News, "Los Angeles site of Manson murders goes on market for nearly $2 million," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hilly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hilly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of hilly
: having many hills
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hilly
adjective
\ ˈhi-lē
\
\
hillier;
hilliest
Kids Definition of hilly
: having many hills
a hilly city
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