hilled

English

Verb

hilled

  1. simple past and past participle of hill

Adjective

hilled (comparative more hilled, superlative most hilled)

  1. Having hills.
    • 1994, Elizabeth L. Horn, Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest: Wildflowers and Flowering Shrubs from British Columbia to Northern California, page 3:
      The Coastal Scene Rugged headlands, small sandy coves, and broad plains that may be partially hilled with sand dunes or covered by dense forest blend to produce unmatched beauty and scenic variety.
  2. (in combination) Having particular kind or number of hills.
    • Rome, being built on seven hills, was thence called the seven-hilled city.

Middle English

Verb

hilled

  1. Alternative form of hiled: past participle of hilen (“to cover”)
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