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MOUNTAINOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing many mountains
Classified under:
Similar:
highland; upland (used of high or hilly country)
Derivation:
mountain (a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Like a mountain in size and impressiveness
Example:
a mountainous dark man
Classified under:
Similar:
big; large (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having hills and crags
Example:
hilly terrain
Synonyms:
cragged; craggy; hilly; mountainous
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
rough; unsmooth (having or caused by an irregular surface)
Derivation:
mountain (a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill)
Context examples:
This would be a perfect weekend to take an unplanned trip to a woodland, mountainous area (Taurus is all about nature and greenery).
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
This could be quite a romantic location in a mountainous region with a lush forest.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
The full moon of March 9 might bring a fun little weekend trip with your partner to a mountainous area with a thick, verdant forest. (A full moon in earthy Virgo would bring you to a fertile area, but not likely one with water or snow.)
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
