downhill

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English hill English downhill From down- + hill.

1. Located towards or at the bottom of a slope or hill.

   “Moraines are found at the downhill end of a glacier.”

2. Going down a slope or a hill.

   “This year's race is on a downhill course.”

   “It was nearly all downhill into Shrewsbury, with two intermediate stops, and a grand sequence of long curves around which Soult nuzzled her way with a quick side-to-side action.”

3. Easy.

   “That's the hard part of the job done. From now on it's downhill all the way.”

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English hill English downhill From down- + hill.

1. Down a slope.

   “Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there.”

   “I worked my way downhill, slip sliding in the mud along a steep embankment that followed a stream until it emptied into a creek.”

2. So as to deteriorate or get worse.

   “After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill.”

name

1. A coastal village and beach (Downhill Strand) in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
2. A hamlet in St Eval parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8669).
3. A northern suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3559).

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English hill English downhill From down- + hill.

1. The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
2. A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English down- English hill English downhill From down- + hill.

1. To take part in downhill skiing.