HILLY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

hilly

adjective

Definition of hilly

as in mountainous

having many hills hilly terrain hilly roads

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Recent Examples of hilly The design elements are crafted by local artists, while the light and airy furnishings complement the hilly construction. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026 Mammoth Cave National Park is located in the hilly countryside of south-central Kentucky and is a part of the Green River Valley. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 The hilly landscape has ideal climate for raspberry cultivation. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hilly

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Zagori, in the mountainous Epirus region of northwestern Greece, deserves several days on foot.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
It was found in Bolivia’s lush Yungas forest, a mountainous region where forests are often covered by clouds and surrounded by high humidity, according to researchers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of mountainous

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— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The skirt also featured a ribbon waist tie and a sheer, tulle underlayer visible beneath the thigh-high slit.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheer

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It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Foliage-seekers can alight in the town of Winona, Minnesota, located on an island in the Mississippi—where visitors hike, kayak, or fish amid craggy river bluffs carpeted with ever-changing treetops.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of craggy

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Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
His bold, unique style was an immediate hit with ad agencies, publications, the corporate world and in pop culture.

— BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

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