hillier; hilliest
Synonyms of hillynext
: abounding in hills

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The traditional Palm Sunday procession normally sees tens of thousands of Christians from around the world walk from the Mount of Olives down the narrow, hilly streets toward the Old City, waving palm fronds and singing. Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026 The traditional Palm Sunday procession normally sees tens of thousands of Christians from around the world walk from the Mount of Olives down the narrow, hilly streets toward the Old City, waving palm fronds and singing. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026 Any other year, tens of thousands of Christians from around the world would walk down the narrow, hilly streets toward the Old City, waving palm fronds and singing. ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, a hilly section of the southern suburbs is now served by a gondola, Greater Paris’ first. Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

hilly

adjective
hillier; hilliest
: having many hills
a hilly city

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