mountainous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

having hills and crags
like a mountain in size and impressiveness
- "mountainous waves"
- "a mountainous dark man"
containing many mountains

Adj

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.
Very difficult.
Inhabiting mountains; hence, barbarous.

Origin / Etymology

From mountain + -ous after Middle French montagneux, from Late Latin montāniōsus, from montānia, from Latin montem (“mountain”).

Synonyms

cragged, craggy, hilly

Scrabble Score: 13

mountainous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mountainous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mountainous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

mountainous is a valid Words With Friends word