downhill

/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/ adverb, adjective, noun, verb, proper noun

Forms further downhill farther downhill furthest downhill farthest downhill downhills downhilling downhilled

1. adverb Down a slope. “Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there.”
2. adverb (by extension) So as to deteriorate or get worse. “After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill.”
3. adjective Located towards or at the bottom of a slope or hill. “Moraines are found at the downhill end of a glacier.”
4. adjective Going down a slope or a hill. “This year's race is on a downhill course.”
5. adjective (by extension) Easy. “That's the hard part of the job done. From now on it's downhill all the way.”
6. adjective Characterized by a style of running with a low center of gravity. “He's a downhill runner.”
7. noun (uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
8. noun (countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.
9. verb To take part in downhill skiing.
10. proper noun A coastal village and beach (Downhill Strand) in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref C 7436).
11. proper noun A hamlet in St Eval parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8669).
12. proper noun A northern suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3559).

Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “downhill”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details