hillocky

adjective

Definition of hillockynext
as in mountainous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hillocky
  1. mountainous
  2. hilly
  3. craggy
  4. steep
  5. vertical
  6. perpendicular
Adjective
  • Link River, just 1.5 miles long, is the beginning of the Klamath River, which meanders through 257 miles of sparsely populated, mountainous land in Southern Oregon and Northern California before flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This deluge raises the risk of flash flooding and mudslides, especially in Jamaica’s mountainous regions.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of mountainous
Adjective
  • Accessibility and Sustainability Khao Yai is a naturally hilly region, and the property, while fully paved, does have quite a few elevation changes.
    Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Until then, this region of hilly olive groves and winding, sea-view roads had been a relative haven, one that felt far away from the war dominating Beirut and the country’s south.
    Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of hilly
Adjective
  • Part of the neglect has to do with the fact that craggy patriarchs are no longer in fashion, particularly ones who were prone to misogynistic and homophobic rhetoric, as Ives was.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Like an adult's version of Disneyland, Monaco even has its own fairytale castle sitting atop a craggy rockface which soars high above the skyscrapers and villas.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of craggy
Adjective
  • Yet, these Apple Watch Solo Loop bands come with a steep discount, giving users a multitude of options.
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The stock gained 12% Monday, rebounding from three days of steep losses last week.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • This crazy star seems to communicate with a smaller, five-pointed star to its upper right that is mainly light blue, though its loose weave of horizontal and vertical marks also contains other colors.
    Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Horizontal and vertical keystone adjustment is cooked in, along with four-corner and six-point alignment and a bunch of image presets, to help make setup a relatively painless affair.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of vertical
Adjective
  • And here's the even weirder part: The direction of this magnetic force, shown by the F arrow below, is perpendicular to the direction of the particle's velocity (qv) and the direction of the magnetic field (B).
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Europa Clipper’s radar antenna, which sits perpendicular to the solar wings, adds more size still, rising 57.7 ft. from the body of the spacecraft.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of perpendicular
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hillocks

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hills

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