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UPHILL

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• UPHILL (noun)
The noun UPHILL has 1 sense:

1. the upward slope of a hill

Familiarity information: UPHILL used as a noun is very rare.

• UPHILL (adjective)
The adjective UPHILL has 1 sense:

1. sloping upward

Familiarity information: UPHILL used as an adjective is very rare.

• UPHILL (adverb)
The adverb UPHILL has 2 senses:

1. against difficulties
2. upward on a hill or incline

Familiarity information: UPHILL used as an adverb is rare.

• UPHILL (noun)

Sense 1

uphill ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

The upward slope of a hill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("uphill" is a kind of...):

acclivity; ascent; climb; raise; rise; upgrade (an upward slope or grade (as in a road))

• UPHILL (adjective)

Sense 1

uphill ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Sloping upward

Synonyms:

acclivitous; uphill; rising

Similar:

ascending (moving or going or growing upward)

• UPHILL (adverb)

Sense 1

uphill ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Against difficulties

Context example:

she was talking uphill

Sense 2

uphill ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Upward on a hill or incline

Context example:

this street lay uphill

"No cows, no cares."
(English proverb)
"When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard."
(Native American proverb, Lakota)
"If three people tell you that you are drunk, you better lie down."
(American proverb)
"With your hat in your hand you can travel the entire country."
(Dutch proverb)

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