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Downhill vs Downhiller - What's the difference?

downhill | downhiller |

As nouns the difference between downhill and downhiller

is that downhill is (uncountable) the fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing while downhiller is someone who is traveling downhill.

As an adverb downhill

is down a slope.

As an adjective downhill

is located down a slope or hill.

downhill

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Down a slope
    • Because we got to the summit of the mountain, we could only go downhill from there

    Antonyms

    * uphill

    Derived terms

    * go downhill

    Adjective

    (further)
  • located down a slope or hill
  • going down a slope or a hill
  • (by extension) easy
  • (by extension) deteriorating, getting worse
    • After Don made those tasteless remarks, our relationship with him went downhill .

    Usage notes

    * "easy" sense comparative and superlative is usually made with more and most * "deteriorating" sense often used as "went downhill".

    Antonyms

    * uphill

    Noun

    (wikipedia downhill)
  • (uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing
  • (countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing

    • downhiller

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is traveling downhill
  • (skiing) A skier who participates in the downhill.