Meaning of DOWNHILL
| Pronunciation: | | 'dawn'hil
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- [n] a ski race down a trail
- [n] the downward slope of a hill
- [adv] toward the bottom of a hill; "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"
- [adv] toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"
- [adj] sloping down rather steeply
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| | Synonyms: | | declivitous, descending(a), downward-sloping |
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| | See Also: | | declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall, ski race, skiing race | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Down"hill`\, adv.
Towards the bottom of a hill; as, water runs downhill.
\Down"hill`\, a.
Declivous; descending; sloping. ``A downhill greensward.''
--Congrewe.
\Down"hill`\, n.
Declivity; descent; slope.
On th' icy downhills of this slippery life. --Du Bartas
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