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hilliness

hilliness

1 5.3
An area of land with many small rises
  • noun
  • /ˈhɪlɪnəs/
: ondulación
  • Residents appreciate the hilliness of their neighborhood, as it provides a unique landscape and outdoor activities.

Examples

  • Harry always forgets what is so hard to picture in flat Florida: the speckled busyness, the antic jammed architecture, the distant blue hilliness forcing.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The hilliness of the region makes it a popular destination for hikers.

  • We considered moving to the Peninsula and were looking at housing, and did not consider anything above Alameda due to the steep hilliness, lack of public transit, or pretty much any retail in walking distance.

    Blog text (32)

  • The city's charm lies in its hilliness, offering stunning views from every vantage point.

How Hilly

hilliness
1 5.3
flatland
5 3.4

Surface Forms

hilliness singular
hillinesses plural

Morphology

hilliness = hilly (transparent) = hill + y + ness

Formed from 'hilly' + '-ness', with a clear meaning 'the quality of being hilly' that a learner can derive from 'hill' → 'hilly'.

Etymology

Hilliness comes from the simple word hill and the ending -ness, which means 'state of being'. So hilliness is the 'state of being hilly', or simply having many hills, like a landscape full of small rises.