downhill
[ adverb, adjective doun-hil; noun doun-hil ]
/ adverb, adjective ˈdaʊnˈhɪl; noun ˈdaʊnˌhɪl /
adverb
adjective
going or tending downward on or as on a hill.
free of problems or obstacles; easy: After the initial setbacks on the project, it was downhill all the way.
of or relating to skiing downhill.
noun
a timed ski race on a steep slope in which competitors take the most direct route to the finish line following a course with relatively few turns and attaining very high speeds.
Compare
slalom.
Words nearby downhill
downforce,
downgrade,
downgrowth,
downhaul,
downhearted,
downhill,
downhill all the way,
downhill skiing,
downhiller,
downhold,
downhole
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British Dictionary definitions for downhill
downhill
/ (ˈdaʊnˈhɪl) /
adjective
going or sloping down
adverb
towards the bottom of a hill; downwards
go downhill informal
to decline; deteriorate
noun
the downward slope of a hill; descent
a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run