steep hill (noun)

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• hill — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, high, long, tall ▪ The bus sped down the long hill. ▪ little, low, small …   Collocations dictionary

• hill — [ hıl ] noun count *** 1. ) an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it but smaller and lower than a mountain: a valley surrounded by wooded hills the Pentland Hills an area popular with hill walkers the top/bottom of a hill: They …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hill climb — noun a race for vehicles up a steep hill. Derivatives hill climber noun hill climbing noun …   English new terms dictionary

• steep — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap high, steep, deep; akin to Old Frisian stāp steep, Middle High German stief more at stoop Date: before 12th century 1. lofty, high used chiefly of a sea 2. making a large angle… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hill */*/*/ — UK [hɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms hill : singular hill plural hills 1) a) an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it but smaller and lower than a mountain a valley surrounded by wooded hills the Pentland Hills an area… …   English dictionary

• steep — steep1 [ stip ] adjective ** 1. ) a steep slope rises quickly and is difficult to climb: a steep slope/hill/bank/path It was a steep climb out of the valley. a ) a steep drop or fall is sudden and nearly VERTICAL: Suddenly the plane pitched… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• steep*/ — [stiːp] adj I 1) a steep slope goes up or down very quickly a steep hill/path[/ex] Suddenly the plane went into a steep dive.[/ex] 2) a steep increase or fall in something is sudden and very big a steep rise in oil prices[/ex] 3) steep prices are …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• hill — /hIl/ noun (C) 1 an area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smaller 2 a slope on a road: There s a steep hill ahead get into low gear. 3 on the Hill AmE on capitol hill or in the US government 4 over the hill no… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• hill*/*/*/ — [hɪl] noun [C] an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it but that is smaller and lower than a mountain They climbed slowly to the top of the hill.[/ex] The village is built on a steep hill.[/ex] • over the hill informalno longer …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• hill´i|ness — hill|y «HIHL ee», adjective, hill|i|er, hill|i|est. 1. having many hills: »hilly country. 2. like a hill; steep: » …   Useful english dictionary

• hill|y — «HIHL ee», adjective, hill|i|er, hill|i|est. 1. having many hills: »hilly country. 2. like a hill; steep: » …   Useful english dictionary