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Downhill   /dˈaʊnhˈɪl/   Listen
Downhill

adverb
1.
Toward a lower or inferior state.
2.
Toward the bottom of a hill.
adjective
1.
Sloping down rather steeply.  Synonyms: declivitous, downward-sloping.
noun
1.
The downward slope of a hill.
2.
A ski race down a trail.





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"Downhill" Quotes from Famous Books



... turned out lovely, and if my cough had not been so bad, I should have enjoyed the drive down from Mount Morgan. The pitches were just as steep, but they were nearly all downhill, which made our progress seem quicker and pleasanter. The country looked very pretty; the ferns were quite lovely, and the lilies in full bloom. The pleasure of the drive was further marred by the dreadful odours arising from the decaying carcasses of unfortunate ...
— The Last Voyage - to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' • Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
... all downhill. The scouts swung along gayly. The prospect of penetrating Lonesome Woods shortened the miles. What would they find? What strange adventures would ...
— Don Strong, Patrol Leader • William Heyliger
... golden long ago To the land that we ne'er shall find; And it's uphill here, but it's downhill there, For the road is wise and kind, And all rough places and cheerless faces ...
— Collected Poems - Volume Two (of 2) • Alfred Noyes
... difficult feat—he swung his legs and hips to one side or the other, as occasion required, and, after hundreds of glides had been made, he became so skilful in maintaining the equilibrium of his machine that he was able to cover a distance, downhill, of 300 yards. ...
— The Mastery of the Air • William J. Claxton
... life rolled onward, like a ball downhill. Being his teacher, his aunt was his playmate as well. Luba Mayakin used to come, and when with them, the old woman ...
— Foma Gordyeff - (The Man Who Was Afraid) • Maxim Gorky


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