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Webster 1913 Edition


Mountainous

Moun′tain-ous

,
Adj.
[F.
montagneux
, L.
montaniosus
.]
1.
Full of, or containing, mountains;
as, the
mountainous
country of the Swiss
.
2.
Inhabiting mountains.
[Obs.]
Bacon.
3.
Large as, or resembling, a mountain; huge; of great bulk;
as, a
mountainous
heap
.
Prior.

Webster 1828 Edition


Mountainous

MOUNT'AINOUS

,
Adj.
Full of mountains; as the mountainous country of the Swiss.
1.
Large as a mountain; huge; as a mountainous heap.
2.
Inhabiting mountains. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


mountainous

mountainous

English

Adjective

mountainous (comparative more mountainous, superlative most mountainous)

  1. Having many mountains; rough (terrain); rocky.
  2. Resembling a mountain, especially in size.
  3. (by extension, of a problem or task) Very difficult.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:gigantic

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