Definitions for mountainous
ˈmaʊn tn əsmoun·tain·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. cragged, craggy, hilly, mountainousadjective

   having hills and crags

   "hilly terrain"

2. mountainousadjective

   like a mountain in size and impressiveness

   "mountainous waves"; "a mountainous dark man"

3. mountainousadjective

   containing many mountains

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. mountainousadjective

   Having many mountains; rough (terrain); rocky.

2. mountainousadjective

   Resembling a mountain, especially in size.

3. mountainousadjective

   Very difficult.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mountainousadjective

   Etymology: from mountain.

   1. Hilly; full of mountains.

   The ascent of the land from the sea to the foot of the mountains, and the height of the mountains from the bottom to the top, are to be computed, when you measure the height of a mountain, or of a mountainous land, in respect of the sea. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   2. Large as mountains; huge; bulky.

   What custom wills in all things, shou’d we do’t,
   Mountainous error wou’d be too highly heapt
   For truth to o’erpeer. William Shakespeare.

   On earth, in air, amidst the seas and skies,
   Mountainous heaps of wonders rise;
   Whose tow’ring strength will ne’er submit
   To reason’s batteries, or the mines of wit. Matthew Prior.

   3. Inhabiting mountains.

   In destructions by deluge and earthquake, the remnant which hap to be reserved are ignorant and mountainous people, that can give no account of the time past. Francis Bacon, Essays.

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1. mountainous

   A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges.Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers.High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and climate, mountains tend to be used less for agriculture and more for resource extraction, such as mining and logging, along with recreation, such as mountain climbing and skiing. The highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Asia, whose summit is 8,850 m (29,035 ft) above mean sea level. The highest known mountain on any planet in the Solar System is Olympus Mons on Mars at 21,171 m (69,459 ft).

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1. mountainous

   Mountainous refers to a region or area that is characterized by having numerous or significant mountains or mountain ranges, often featuring rugged, steep terrain, and high altitudes. It generally implies that a large part of the land is high above sea level.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Mountainousadjective

   full of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous country of the Swiss

2. Mountainousadjective

   inhabiting mountains

3. Mountainousadjective

   large as, or resembling, a mountain; huge; of great bulk; as, a mountainous heap

4. Etymology: [F. montagneux, L. montaniosus.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mountainous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mountainous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of mountainous in a Sentence

1. H. P. Lovecraft, The White Ship:

   Blue, green, grey, white, or black; smooth, ruffled, or mountainous; that ocean is not silent.

2. Ben Cardin:

   It was not controversial that Pakistan needs to modernize its air force force and its counter insurgency and counter-terrorism activities, particularly in the mountainous territory of the border with Afghanistan.

3. Mieko Kiyono:

   Japanese macaque monkeys have coexisted alongside humans since the Edo period -- Japan is very mountainous and communities live close to mountains where monkeys live, so it is easy for monkeys to enter villages and towns.

4. Ray Pruitt:

   It's a remote area with very rugged terrain. Isolated, sparsely populated, a lot of it is high desert terrain; other parts are mountainous, i'm told there are caves in the area, there are mines, unoccupied homes, outbuildings, just a lot of places for a person to hide.

5. The NHC:

   These rains may cause flash flooding and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mountainous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mountainous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mountainous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountainous
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountainous