hilly

adjective

ˈhi-lē 

hillier; hilliest

: abounding in hills

Examples of hilly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its paths stretch across 478 hilly acres, winding beside tombs belonging to iconic figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Leonard Bernstein. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Theron, an action veteran, braves violent rapids, slides down hilly paths and climbs up craggy cliffs to evade this male predator. — Robert Daniels, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The researchers created a simulation of the sky above that hilly site in the early hours of July 22, 1889. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

The Norte fire erupted in a hilly area in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano Friday morning and was fueled by intense Santa Ana winds. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hilly

• billie
• billy
• chilli
• chilly
• dilly
• filly
• frilly
• gillie
• gilly
• lily
• philly
• really

Kids Definition

hilly

adjective

ˈhil-ē 

hillier; hilliest

: having many hills

a hilly city