EGAVE

downhill

About 1.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adverb Down a slope.
    Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there.
  2. adverb So as to deteriorate or get worse.
    After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill.
  3. adjective Located towards or at the bottom of a slope or hill.
    Moraines are found at the downhill end of a glacier.
  4. adjective Going down a slope or a hill.
    This year's race is on a downhill course.
  5. adjective Easy.
    That's the hard part of the job done. From now on it's downhill all the way.
  6. adjective Characterized by a style of running with a low center of gravity.
    He's a downhill runner.
  7. noun The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
  8. noun A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.

Similar words

descending declivitous downward-sloping downslope drop-off descent alighting down sweep lowering

Often followed by

and from to skiing in course ski on side

Word family

downhills

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