hillier; hilliest
: abounding in hills

Examples of hilly in a Sentence

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Blair, who lives in Johnson County, drove to the area and was charmed by the fact that the land was not flat, but was quite hilly. Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 But in my hilly area that also gets extremely windy, this bike performed like a champ. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025 Here in a more hilly region, the siren would be blocked by the hills and would only be heard in a small area. For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

hilly

adjective
hillier; hilliest
: having many hills
a hilly city

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