Hillier
adj, name
adj, name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 comparative form of hilly: more hilly comparative, form-of
"The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West, and the ground was untilled."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname originating as an occupation for a tiler.
- 2 A community in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- 3 A northern suburb of Adelaide in the Town of Gawler, South Australia.
Example
More examples"The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West, and the ground was untilled."
Etymology
* As an English occupational surname for a roofer, from the noun hellier (“one who heles, thatches”). * As a French surname, from the personal name Hillier, vernacular form of Hilaire.
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