downhill

Noun · Adjective · Adverb
US[doun-hil]/ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/2 syllables
Synonyms: declivitousdownward-sloping

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. sloping down rather steeplySynonyms: declivitousdownward-slopingOpposite ascendingSimilar descending

Noun (2)

  1. the downward slope of a hillType of descent, declivity
  2. a ski race down a trailType of ski race, skiing race

Adverb (2)

  1. toward a lower or inferior state“your performance has been going downhill for a long time now”
  2. toward the bottom of a hill“running downhill, he gained a lot of speed”
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Down′hill′ adverb

Towards the bottom of a hill; as, water runs downhill.

Down′hill′ adjective

Declivous; descending; sloping. “A downhill greensward.” Congrewe.

Down′hill′ noun

Declivity; descent; slope.

On th' icy downhills of this slippery life.— Du Bartas (Trans. ).

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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