hillier; hilliest
: abounding in hills

Examples of hilly in a Sentence

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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025 Spirit Rock Meditation Center Despite being less than an hour outside of San Francisco, just across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, Spirit Rock seems worlds away from any metropolitan hustle and bustle on its 411 acres of quiet, hilly countryside. AFAR Media, 9 July 2025 The hilly terrain and the trickiness of predicting flash floods made forecasting – and alerting communities along the Guadalupe River in real time – particularly challenging. Rick Jervis, USA Today, 7 July 2025 The region is prone to flash flooding The complex terrain of the hilly community exacerbated the emergency, Shepherd said. ABC News, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hilly

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hilly was in the 14th century

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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

hilly

adjective
hillier; hilliest
: having many hills
a hilly city

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