uphill
[ adverb, adjective uhp-hil; noun uhp-hil ]
/ adverb, adjective ˈʌpˈhɪl; noun ˈʌpˌhɪl /
adverb
up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance.
adjective
going or tending upward on or as if on a hill: an uphill road.
at a high place or point: an uphill village.
laboriously fatiguing or difficult: an uphill struggle to become wealthy.
noun
a rising terrain; ascent.
Words nearby uphill
upgrowth,
upham,
upheaval,
upheave,
upheld,
uphill,
uphold,
upholster,
upholsterer,
upholstery,
uphroe
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British Dictionary definitions for uphill
uphill
/ (ˈʌpˈhɪl) /
adjective
inclining, sloping, or leading upwards
requiring arduous and protracted effort
an uphill task
adverb
up an incline or slope; upwards
against difficulties
noun
a rising incline; ascent