hilly

Everyday

Having a lot of hills, as in «hilly countryside». tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons about landscapes, hilly areas include the Pennines, the Lake District, Wales and much of Ireland and New Zealand. In maths and PE, a hilly route takes longer to run or cycle. In stories, a hilly road might make a journey tiring.

Examples

• Wales is a very hilly country. tree →
• Cycling home was hard because the road is hilly. tree →
• The hilly fields were full of sheep. tree →
• San Francisco is a famous hilly city. tree →
• The cross-country course was the hilliest we had run. tree →
• We walked through hilly woodland on the school trip. tree →

Note

Comparative «hillier», superlative «hilliest». Opposite: «flat». Related: «mountainous» (with mountains).