Definitions for hostiles

hostiles hos·tile

Spelling: [hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl]
IPA: /ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl/

Hostiles is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 298 anagrams from letters in hostiles (ehilosst).

Definitions for hostiles

noun

  1. a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
  2. Military. an enemy soldier, plane, ship, etc.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy:
  2. opposed in feeling, action, or character; antagonistic:
  3. characterized by antagonism.
  4. not friendly, warm, or generous; not hospitable.

Origin of hostiles

1585-95; Latin hostīlis, equivalent to hostis enemy (see host2) + -īlis -ile

Examples for hostiles

It was curious how much help he expected of Vicksburg, a hostile town.

And she went right down into a mine area, between two hostile sides.

They must proceed, in fact, as if they were founding a great city on a hostile soil.

He heard Grey Beaver chuckle above him, and he knew the sound was not hostile.

"The concept of a hostile work environment was being discussed, it was a new thing," she says.

“London audiences can be really, really critical and hostile,” McKell stated.

They were alone and unarmed in hostile territory without even having the reassurance of radio communications.

The boy who crossed the bridge found himself in hostile country.

They were all facing him, and their faces were alive with interest; yet they made no hostile move.

De Merode is hundreds of miles from his wife and daughters, encircled by hostile forces, a target on the back of his uniform.

Word Value for hostiles
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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