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 hilly landscape has ideal climate for raspberry cultivation. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 For the history buff, visit the country’s capital city of Lisbon and walk the hilly streets while touring UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the Tower of Belém or the Pena Palace in Sintra. — Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026 Hulst would start in a hilly stretch of Laguna Beach, charge up one hill, then run at the top to the next block, down that street, run another block and sprint up that street, repeating the process up and down 31 hills. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 Set in a remote hilly village in Northeast India, the story follows eight-year-old Rang, a Karbi tribe boy with a single consuming passion – soccer – whose idol is Messi. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hilly

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The men’s Tour was disrupted by wildfires last month, resulting in the route of both the third stage and the final stage being amended and cut short and fans being asked to stay away from the mountainous finish on stage 3.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
This is what happened in the Big Thompson back in 1976, when slow-moving thunderstorms dumped copious amounts of rain over mountainous terrain.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of mountainous

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Sprawling acres of largely barren farmland, still owned by the sugarcane plantations that dominated the islands’ economy for a century, line the side of the highway here, gently sloping toward the craggy green cliffs of the Waimea Canyon.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Privacy and craggy mountain views, plus the health benefits of forest bathing, summer farmers’ markets and ski runs that melt to reveal hiking trails.

— Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of craggy

Adjective

One bold element makes an impact, but wouldn’t both be overwhelming?

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Five of the paintings have been newly cleaned, their brilliant palettes revealing a bold, experimental hand that deployed academic modeling and Impressionistic dissolution side by side.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

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