Associations to the word «Downhill»

Pictures for the word «Downhill»

Wiktionary

DOWNHILL, adverb. Down a slope
DOWNHILL, adjective. Located down a slope or hill
DOWNHILL, adjective. Going down a slope or a hill
DOWNHILL, adjective. (by extension) easy
DOWNHILL, adjective. (by extension) deteriorating, getting worse
DOWNHILL, noun. (uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing
DOWNHILL, noun. (countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing

Dictionary definition

DOWNHILL, noun. The downward slope of a hill.
DOWNHILL, noun. A ski race down a trail.
DOWNHILL, adverb. Toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now".
DOWNHILL, adverb. Toward the bottom of a hill; "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed".
DOWNHILL, adjective. Sloping down rather steeply.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats