'Mountainous' definitions:

Definition of 'mountainous'

From: WordNet
adjective
Having hills and crags; "hilly terrain" [syn: cragged, craggy, hilly, mountainous]
adjective
Like a mountain in size and impressiveness; "mountainous waves"; "a mountainous dark man"
adjective
Containing many mountains

Definition of 'Mountainous'

From: GCIDE
  • Mountainous \Moun"tain*ous\, a. [F. montagneux, L. montaniosus.]
  • 1. Full of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous country of the Swiss. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Inhabiting mountains. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Large as, or resembling, a mountain; huge; of great bulk; as, a mountainous heap. --Prior. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'mountainous'

From: GCIDE
  • highland \highland\ adj. of, located in, or characteristic of high or hilly country. Contrasted to lowland. [prenominal] [Narrower terms: {alpestrine, subalpine ; alpine; {mountain(prenominal) ; {mountainous ]
  • Syn: upland. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

Synonyms of 'mountainous'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Mountainous'