cuesta
noun
cues·ta ˈkwe-stə 
: a hill or ridge with a steep face on one side and a gentle slope on the other
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Latin costa side, rib — more at coast
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
cuestas
noun
as in hogbacks
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- hogbacks
- cliffs
- escarpments
- tors
- buttes
- scarps
- barrancas
- precipices
- bluffs
- crags
- barrancos
- scars
- palisades
- declivities
- embankments
- pitches
- bulwarks
- drop-offs
- annoyed
- annoyedly
- annoyer
- annoyers
- annoying
- annoyingly
- annoys
- anns
- annual
- annual bluegrass
- annual cicada
- annual epact
- annual improvement factor
- annual increment
- annual leave
- annual meadowgrass
- annual parallax
- annual percentage rate
- annual percentage yield
- annual phlox
- annual rent
- annual report
- annual reports
- annual ring
- annual sage