downhill

advérbio

1. 1

   Down a slope.

   Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there.

   I worked my way downhill, slip sliding in the mud along a steep embankment that followed a stream until it emptied into a creek.

2. 2

   So as to deteriorate or get worse.

   After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill.

adjetivo

1. 1

   Located towards or at the bottom of a slope or hill.

   Moraines are found at the downhill end of a glacier.

2. 2

   Going down a slope or a hill.

   This year's race is on a downhill course.

   It was nearly all downhill into Shrewsbury, with two intermediate stops, and a grand sequence of long curves around which Soult nuzzled her way with a quick side-to-side action.

3. 3

   Easy.

   That's the hard part of the job done. From now on it's downhill all the way.

substantivo

1. 1

   The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

2. 2

   A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.

verbo

1. 1

   To take part in downhill skiing.

Formas

plural

downhills

comparativo

further downhill, farther downhill

superlativo

furthest downhill, farthest downhill

pretérito

downhilled

particípio passado

downhilled

gerúndio

downhilling

3.ª pessoa do singular

downhills