mountainy

1 4.7

Land with many tall, steep hills and sharp peaks

adjective
/ˈmaʊntəni/

: montañoso

The landscape was quite mountainy, with peaks rising sharply against the sky.

It's got kind of a a neat mountainy look, don't you think?

Examples

It's got kind of a a neat mountainy look, don't you think?

Garden Answer
It was Afghanistan, less mountainy, more desert, but just a bunch of small one story huts and homes.
They decided to hike in the mountainy region due to its stunning views.
The town is surrounded by a mountainy area that attracts many outdoor enthusiasts.

Synonyms

mountainous

vsmountainy

23 3.4

A region that has many mountains and steep slopes

is the general or informal term for that same rugged land

alpine

vsmountainy

13 4.8

Relating to high mountains, especially the Alps

is the general land term not restricted to very high or regional types

montane

vsmountainy

Specialized

1 9.1

Relating to mountains, especially the lower parts where trees grow

is the broader land description rather than a biological or climate label

Antonyms

flat

414 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

plain

176 1.0

A large flat area of land with few trees

How Mountainous

alpine

13 4.8

mountainy

1 4.7

hilly

11 1.0

Surface Forms

mountainy positive

Morphology

mountainy = mountain (transparent) = mountain + y

The adjective 'mountainy' is transparently derived from 'mountain' with the suffix '-y', indicating a characteristic of having many mountains.

Etymology

The word mountainy is made from the word mountain plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'characterized by', just like rainy means 'full of rain'. So mountainy describes a place that has many mountains or feels like a mountain area.