acclivitous, rising, uphill
(adjective) sloping upward
uphill
(adverb) upward on a hill or incline; “this street lay uphill”
uphill
(adverb) against difficulties; “she was talking uphill”
uphill
(noun) the upward slope of a hill
Source: WordNet® 3.1
uphill (comparative more uphill, superlative most uphill)
Up a slope, towards higher ground.
(by extension) With difficulty.
• downhill
uphill (comparative further uphill, superlative furthest uphill)
Located up a slope or on a hill.
Going up a slope or a hill.
(by extension) Difficult or laborious.
• Sense 3 comparative and superlative is usually made with more and most
• downhill
uphill (plural uphills)
An uphill route.
• downhill
Source: Wiktionary
Up*hill", adv.
Definition: Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk uphill.
Up"hill`, a.
1. Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road.
2. Attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
