Definitions for: Uphill


[n] the upward slope of a hill
[adv] upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill"
[adv] against difficulties; "she was talking uphill"
[adj] hard to overcome or surmount; "a stiff hike"; "a stiff exam"; "an uphill battle against a popular incumbant"
[adj] sloping upward



Webster (1913) Definition: Up*hill", adv.
Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk uphill.


Up"hill`, a.
1. Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road.

2. Attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work.

Synonyms: acclivitous, ascending(a), hard, rising, stiff

See Also: acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade

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