different between mountainous vs timberline
mountainous
English
Etymology
From mountain +? -ous after Middle French montagneux, itself from montaigne or Late Latin mont?ni?sus, in turn from Latin mont?nus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ma?nt?n?s/
Adjective
mountainous (comparative more mountainous, superlative most mountainous)
- Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
- Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.
- (figuratively, of a problem or task) Very difficult.
- (obsolete) Inhabiting mountains; hence, barbarous.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:gigantic
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- hilly
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timberline
English
Alternative forms
- timber line
Etymology
timber +? line
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?t?mb??la?n/
Noun
timberline (plural timberlines)
- The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions.
- Synonym: tree line
Translations
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