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Definition of "hilly" []

  • Having many hills. (adjective)
  • Similar to a hill; steep. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hilly" in a sentence
  • "I don; t see any stats pertaining on getting a 200 pound deer and a 200 pound hunter out of the hunting area which is 15 mile from the truck and in hilly terrain."
  • "Many municipal water systems must install pressure regulators to moderate their water pressure to keep from damaging distribution piping (in hilly areas, anyway, like mine is)."
  • "May 9th, 2008 2: 35 pm ET hilly is working on 'if I can't win, obama shouldn't win either' principle."