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MOUNTAINOUS

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Containing many mountainsplay

Classified under:

Adjectives

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 impressivenessplay

Example:

a mountainous dark man

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

big; large (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Having hills and cragsplay

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)

Credits

 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)




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