HyperDic: downhill

English > 5 senses of the word downhill:
ADVERBalldownhilltoward a lower or inferior state
alldownhilltoward the bottom of a hill
ADJECTIVEalldownhill, declivitous, downward-slopingsloping down rather steeply
NOUNobjectdownhillthe downward slope of a hill
eventdownhilla ski race down a trail
downhill > pronunciation
Soundsdaw'nhhih'l
RhymesAdvil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl...
English > downhill: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaningsloping down rather steeply.
Synonymsdeclivitous, downward-sloping
Broaderdescendingcoming down or downward
Spanishrecóndito
Nounsdownhillthe downward slope of a hill
English > downhill: 5 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningThe downward slope of a hill.
Broaderdescent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslopeA downward slope or bend
Spanishcuesta, ladera, pendiente
Adjectivesdownhillsloping down rather steeply
English > downhill: 5 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningA ski race down a trail.
Broaderski race, skiing raceA race between people wearing skis
Spanishcarrera de descenso, contra-reloj, descenso
Catalancontrarrellotge, cursa de descens, descens
English > downhill: 5 senses > adverb 1
MeaningToward a lower or inferior state.
Example"your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"
Spanishcuesta abajo
English > downhill: 5 senses > adverb 2
MeaningToward the bottom of a hill.
Example"running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"
Spanishcolina abajo, cuesta abajo

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