adv. | 1. | Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; |
a. | 1. | Ascending; going up; |
2. | Attended with labor; difficult; |
Noun | 1. | uphill - the upward slope of a hill |
Adj. | 1. | uphill - sloping upward Synonyms: acclivitous, rising |
2. | uphill - hard to overcome or surmount; "a stiff hike"; "a stiff exam"; "an uphill battle against a popular incumbant" Synonyms: stiff | |
Adv. | 1. | uphill - against difficulties; "she was talking uphill" |
2. | uphill - upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill" |