UPHILL


Meaning of UPHILL in English

I. ˈəp-ˈhil adverb

Date: 1535

1. : upward on a hill or incline

2. : against difficulties

seemed to be talking uphill — Willa Cather

II. -ˌhil noun

Date: 1548

: rising ground : ascent

III. -ˌhil adjective

Date: 1613

1. : situated on elevated ground

2.

a. : going up : ascending

b. : being the higher one or part especially of a set ; specifically : being nearer the top of an incline

3. : difficult , laborious

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.