mountainous
Translation
mountainous, hilly, huge
Examples
It is a mountainous region.
It is a mountainous region.
He faced a mountainous pile of work.
He faced a mountainous pile of work.
Grammar Patterns
mountainous ((noun)) describing a place or thing It is a mountainous region.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hilly, rugged, huge; Antonyms: flat, level
Etymology
From 'mountain' + the suffix '-ous' (meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by').
Memory Tips
The '-ous' ending means 'full of', so 'mountainous' literally means 'full of mountains'.