About The Word Uphill
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Uphill
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What's The Definition Of Uphill?
[n] the upward slope of a hill
[adv] upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill" [adv] against difficulties; "she was talking uphill" [adj] hard to overcome or surmount; "a stiff hike"; "a stiff exam"; "an uphill battle against a popular incumbant" [adj] sloping upward Synonyms | Synonyms for Uphill: acclivitous | ascending(a) | hard | rising | stiff Related Terms | Find terms related to Uphill: See Also | acclivity | ascent | climb | raise | rise | upgrade Uphill In Webster's Dictionary \Up*hill"\, adv.
Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk uphill.
\Up"hill`\, a. 1. Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road. 2. Attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work. |
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