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1uphill
adverb up·hill \ˈəp-ˈhil\
: toward the top of a hill or mountain
Full Definition of UPHILL
1
: upward on a hill or incline
2
: against difficulties <seemed to be talking uphill — Willa Cather>
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First Known Use of UPHILL
1535
Rhymes with UPHILL
anthill, at will, backfill, ball mill, bluegill, Brazil, breast drill, cranesbill, crossbill, de Mille, dentil, de-skill, distill, doorsill, downhill, 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, vaudeville, waxbill, waybill, windchill, windmill, Zangwill
2uphill
noun up·hill \-ˌhil\
3uphill
adjective up·hill \-ˌhil\
: going or sloping up toward the top of a hill or mountain
: not easy : difficult to do, deal with, etc.
Full Definition of UPHILL
1
: situated on elevated ground
2
a : going up : ascending b : being the higher one or part especially of a set; specifically : being nearer the top of an incline
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First Known Use of UPHILL
1613
Related to UPHILL
- Synonyms
- arduous, Augean, backbreaking, challenging, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, formidable, grueling (or gruelling), heavy, hellacious, herculean, killer, laborious, moiling, murderous, pick-and-shovel, rigorous, rough, rugged, severe, stiff, strenuous, sweaty, tall, testing, toilsome, tough, hard
- Antonyms
- cheap, easy, effortless, facile, light, mindless, simple, soft, undemanding
UPHILL Defined for Kids
1uphill
adverb up·hill \ˈəp-ˈhil\
Definition of UPHILL for Kids
: in an upward direction <The bus lurched around a corner and started to go uphill. — Beverly Cleary, Henry Huggins>
2uphill
adjective up·hill \ˈəp-ˌhil\
Definition of UPHILL for Kids
1
: going up <an uphill trail>
2
: difficult 1 <His recovery will be an uphill battle.>
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