hillocky

adjective

Definition of hillockynext
as in mountainous

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hillocky
  1. mountainous
  2. hilly
  3. craggy
  4. steep
  5. vertical
  6. perpendicular
Adjective
  • This heavy rainfall could also lead to mudslides, especially in the mountainous terrain of Jamaica and southern Cuba.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In North Carolina, torrential rains from the storm combined with the mountainous terrain of the western part of the state to create catastrophic flooding.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 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
  • Indeed, the locations where the TV action was filmed have already seen a steep uptick in website traffic.
    Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Super Micro’s stock is currently trading at $27, representing a steep decline of 78% from its March peak of $123.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • The vertical stitching looks clean and elegant, and is meant to prevent wrinkles.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
  • According to one rule-of-thumb, men with a vertical greater than 20 inches and women with a vertical greater than 14 inches are likely to be predominantly fast-twitch.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near hillocky

hillocks

hillocky

hills

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Hillocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillocky. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
little chihuahua dressing like a turkey for thanksgiving
Is That Gratitude or Attitude? A Thanksgiving Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...