Mountainous
1Mountainous — Moun tain*ous, a. [F. montagneux, L. montaniosus.] 1. Full of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous country of the Swiss. [1913 Webster] 2. Inhabiting mountains. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. Large as, or resembling, a mountain; huge;… …
2mountainous — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. montagneux, from V.L. *montaneosus mountainous, from *montanea (see MOUNTAIN (Cf. mountain)) …
3mountainous — [adj] hilly; large alpine, big, colossal, gigantic, highland, huge, mammoth, tall, towering; concept 509 …
4mountainous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having many mountains. 2) huge; enormous …
5mountainous — [mount′ n əs] adj. 1. having or full of mountains 2. having the nature of or like a mountain; esp., very large mountainously adv …
6mountainous — [[t]ma͟ʊntɪnəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A mountainous place has a lot of mountains. ...the mountainous region of Campania. 2) ADJ (emphasis) If you refer to mountainous seas, you are emphasizing that the sea is very rough. The fishermen set off in… …
7mountainous — moun|tain|ous [ˈmauntınəs US ˈmauntənəs] adj 1.) a mountainous area has a lot of mountains ▪ the mountainous coast of Wales ▪ a mountainous region 2.) very large in amount or size ▪ They were struggling with mountainous debts …
8mountainous — adjective 1 having a lot of mountains: the mountainous coast of Wales | a mountainous region 2 very large in amount or size: a mountainous woman in a floral swimsuit …
9mountainous — mountainously, adv. mountainousness, n. /mown tn euhs/, adj. 1. abounding in mountains: a mountainous wilderness. 2. of the nature of a mountain. 3. resembling a mountain or mountains, as being very large and high: mountainous waves. [1400 50;… …
10mountainous — adjective 1) a mountainous region Syn: hilly, craggy, rocky, alpine; upland, highland Ant: flat 2) mountainous waves Syn: huge, enormous …
