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1downhill
adverb down·hill \ˌdau̇n-ˈhil\
: toward the bottom of a hill or mountain
: toward a worse state
Full Definition of DOWNHILL
1
: toward the bottom of a hill
2
: toward a worsened or inferior state or level —used especially in the phrase go downhill
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First Known Use of DOWNHILL
14th century
Rhymes with DOWNHILL
anthill, at will, backfill, ball mill, bluegill, Brazil, breast drill, cranesbill, crossbill, de Mille, dentil, de-skill, distill, doorsill, duckbill, dullsville, dunghill, fire drill, foothill, freewill, free will, gin mill, goodwill, gristmill, handbill, hawksbill, hornbill, Huntsville, ill will, instill, Knoxville, lambkill, landfill, limekiln, manille, McGill, Melville, mixed grill, molehill, mudsill, Nashville, no-till, pep pill, per mill, playbill, pot still, pug mill, quadrille, red squill, refill, roadkill, sawmill, Schuylkill, self-will, Seville, sheathbill, shoebill, show bill, sidehill, sigil, spadille, spoonbill, stabile, standstill, stock-still, storksbill, T-bill, treadmill, true bill, twin bill, twist drill, until, uphill, vaudeville, waxbill, waybill, windchill, windmill, Zangwill
2downhill
noun down·hill \ˈdau̇n-ˌhil\
: a downhill skiing race
Full Definition of DOWNHILL
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: a descending slope
2
a : the sport of skiing on downhill trails —often used attributively b : a skiing race against time down a trail <finished second in the downhill>
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First Known Use of DOWNHILL
1548
3downhill
adjective down·hill \-ˌhil\
: going or sloping down toward the bottom of a hill or mountain
: not difficult : easy to do, deal with, etc.
: becoming worse or less successful
Full Definition of DOWNHILL
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: not difficult : easy <after that problem the rest was downhill>
2
: sloping downhill
3
: closer to the bottom of an incline <your downhill ski>
4
: progressively worse
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First Known Use of DOWNHILL
1622
DOWNHILL Defined for Kids
1downhill
adverb down·hill \ˈdau̇n-ˈhil\
Definition of DOWNHILL for Kids
1
: toward the bottom of a hill <Our bikes coasted downhill.>
2
: toward a worse condition <Her career is heading downhill.>
2downhill
adjective down·hill \ˈdau̇n-ˌhil\
Definition of DOWNHILL for Kids
1
: sloping downward <a downhill path>
2
: having to do with skiing down mountains
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