Crossword clues for downhill
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Downhill \Down"hill`\, n. Declivity; descent; slope.
On th' icy downhills of this slippery life.
--Du Bartas
(Trans. ).
Downhill \Down"hill`\, adv. Towards the bottom of a hill; as, water runs downhill.
Downhill \Down"hill`\, a.
Declivous; descending; sloping. ``A downhill greensward.''
--Congrewe.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
a. 1 located down a slope or hill 2 going down a slope or a hill 3 (context by extension English) easy 4 (context by extension English) deteriorating, getting worse adv. Down a slope n. 1 (context uncountable English) The fastest of the discipline of alpine skiing 2 (context countable English) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing
WordNet
adj. sloping down rather steeply [syn: declivitous, downward-sloping]
n. the downward slope of a hill
a ski race down a trail
adv. toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"
toward the bottom of a hill; "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"
Wikipedia
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. Unlike the other alpine skiing events, slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and combined, which emphasize turning and technique, downhill is more about speed. Speeds of up to are common in international competition. Athletes must have an aerodynamically efficient tuck position to minimize drag and increase speed.
The term downhill skiing is also used as a synonym for alpine skiing, both for the FIS sport and the recreational activity.
Downhill is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Ivor Novello, Robin Irvine, and Isabel Jeans, and based on the play Down Hill by Novello and Constance Collier. The film was made by Gainsborough Pictures at their Islington studios. The film is Hitchcock's fifth film as director. The American alternative title for this film was When Boys Leave Home.
Downhill is a British comedy film directed by James Rouse and written by Torben Betts about four old friends who reunite to walk the Coast to Coast Walk. It stars Richard Lumsden, Karl Theobald, Jeremy Swift and Ned Dennehy. It was produced by Benji Howell and is noted for its "innovative" release strategy
Downhill is an upcoming Chilean Thriller film directed by Patricio Valladares and written by Barry Keating and Valladares.
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline.
Downhill may also refer to:
- Downhill cycling
- Downhill (1927 film), a 1927 film by Alfred Hitchcock
- The Downhill, a 1961 Greek film by Giannis Dalianidis
- Downhill (2014 film), a British comedy film directed by James Rouse
- Downhill (upcoming film), an upcoming Chilean thriller film directed by Patricio Valladares
- Downhill, Cornwall
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Downhill, County Londonderry, a village in Northern Ireland
- Downhill railway station
- Downhill House, a ruined mansion in Northern Ireland
- Nelder–Mead method (or "downhill simplex method"), a mathematical algorithm
Usage examples of "downhill".
Examining the ground carefully with the help of his flashlight, he was able to identify and follow a faintly visible path, winding downhill among rocks, blackbrush, and prickly pear.
The car flew downhill at what had to be close to a hundred miles per hour, veering smoothly one way or the other at forks in the road that were widened and banked like a concrete bobsled course.
Anna glanced to her right, downhill through a gap in the mixed broadleaf trees and evergreens.
Then, on a column sweep, Taft turned the corner and picked up speed just as a lane opened and suddenly he was gone, out into open territory, and I watched from my knees as he dipped and swerved and cut past a cornerback, one motion, accelerating off the cut and heading straight for the last man, the free safety, and then veering off just slightly, almost contemptuously, not bothering to waste a good hipfake, still operating on that first immaculate thrust, cruising downhill from there.
From the Burghmuir, all the way to the Grassmarket and the Cowgate, was downhill.
Gary and we all took off downhill, not worrying if there were bottomless crevasses directly in front of us, not caring at that point, just trying against all logic to outrun a wall of snow and ice and boulders roiling toward us at sixty miles per hour.
Tiny cries and a repetitive scream for help come up from someplace downhill to the east, presumably Enfield Marine.
A single weird cry, a warbling epiglottal shrilling uncanny in the night, triggered a wild clamor, and the invaders spurred their mounts to a canter, charging downhill at the ylver.
Then, as he and Arlen thundered downhill at breathtaking speed, the two Firbolgs before them stopped, and each grabbed a rock the size of a large melon.
Behind him, surrounding the small cottage, and creating a blanket of dust that seems to flow downhill toward Lavah, two horses wait with empty saddles and nearly fivescore mounted troopers.
She hobbled off to the lefthand corner of the castle, that being both nearest and slightly downhill.
Notebook, however, set off downhill on firm going at a graceless rush, roller-coastered over the most distant hurdles, and only began to lose interest when he hit the sharply rising ground on the way back.
He looked neither to the right nor the left, but his dilated eyes stared straight downhill to where the lamps were being lit, and the people were crowded in the street.
Caesar had his army back in the camp outside Verona before Boiorix was able to get the last of his wagons across the last of several rickety bridges, and commence the downhill trek to the lush plains of the Padus River.
I had once or twice tried my hand in a piobaireachd competition, but it had been like a novice downhill skier taking on Klammer or Killy, an interesting experience memorable only for not having made an absolute fool of oneself.