Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hilly

/ˈhɪli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: hilly
IPA: /ˈhɪli/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abundant in hills; having many hills.

Example Sentences

"The intermediate station seen here, Llanbister Road, is 5 hilly miles by road from the town it purports to serve."
"Our first stop is in Antu County, Kirin Province, a rugged and hilly extension of the Changpai foothills. The temperature in midsummer lingers around 20° C."

Etymology

From Middle English hilly, hylly, hully, equivalent to hill + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hilly
Suffix: hill

Inflected Forms

hillier (comparative) hilliest (superlative) hillie (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

hilliness nonhilly unhilly

Synonyms

cragged craggy mountainous

Rhymes With

really silly billy chile lily willie chili philly willy lilly chilly billie

Questions

How do you pronounce hilly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪli/.
What does hilly mean?: Abundant in hills; having many hills.
Where does hilly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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