Advertisement
Advertisement
downhill
[ adverb adjective doun-hil; noun doun-hil ]
adverb
- into a worse or inferior condition:
The business has been going downhill.
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.
downhill
/ ˈ岹ʊˈɪ /
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
Example Sentences
Said Dailey: “Definitely that factor we need that can get downhill and spray the ball out to shooters and find guys and push the ball up the court.”
His heart sank as he followed the trail of bodily fluids about 60 yards downhill to the half-eaten remains of a newborn calf.
The challenge at this legendary tournament is as tricky as a downhill putt on 15.
From the flats of Pasadena, I drove uphill, into Altadena, with my heart going steadily downhill at each ashen block.
She said Owens was a "complete charmer" when they first met and started to date but things started to go downhill within a matter of weeks.
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse