HILLY
What does "HILLY" mean?
Having many hills; characterized by uneven, rising ground.
Meanings
- Abounding in hills; having an undulating or steep terrain. The hilly road wound up toward the village.
Word origin
From 'hill', from Old English 'hyll' (from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to rise' or 'project'), plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.
Remember it
HILLY doubles its L like two little hills standing side by side in the middle of the word.
A little poem
The road never lies flat-
each crest a small promise that
the view is just up.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked the cyclist how the route was. 'Hilly,' he gasped - which I took to mean both the terrain and his opinion of whoever planned it.
What it teaches
Hilly ground tires the legs but trains them; flat roads are kinder and teach you nothing.
Quick facts
What does HILLY mean?
Having many hills; characterized by uneven, rising ground.
Is HILLY a valid word?
Yes — HILLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is HILLY?
HILLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does HILLY come from?
From 'hill', from Old English 'hyll' (from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to rise' or 'project'), plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.
What can HILLY teach us?
Hilly ground tires the legs but trains them; flat roads are kinder and teach you nothing.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.