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 Reporting from Valladolid, Spain Large crowds — locals and tourists alike — gathered to watch the eclipse at the Cerro de Contienda, a hilly park outside Valladolid in northern Spain. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Yet its a complicated and costly task that includes expanding electricity and building and maintaining roads on hilly terrain. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hilly

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That could bring some elevated humidity and a small chance of thunderstorms and cloud coverage in mountainous areas, but not enough to significantly lower temperatures across the region.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Poppe described seeing one of PG&E’s workers being lowered by rope from a helicopter onto a transmission tower in mountainous California.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mountainous

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Known as the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place gets its name from English buccaneer-cum-naturalist William Dampier, who was overcome by the bay’s sheer abundance and the size of the marine predators during a visit in 1699.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Through the sheer force of his will and his brilliant comedic timing, Bratton was elevated to a cast member by the second season.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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Alongside, another person whisks over a tall, yolk-yellow block of butter, churned in-house for 48 hours and formed into the craggy shape of one of Rodin’s intentionally incomplete sculptures.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Across the rugged landscape that has made Yemen famed for its beauty, videos of the fighting over the last few days showed men dying violently on craggy mountains and on barren desert flats.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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