Definitions for instills

instills in·still

Spelling: [in-stil]
IPA: /ɪnˈstɪl/

Instills is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in instills (iillnsst).

Definitions for instills

verb (used with object)

  1. to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject:
  2. to put in drop by drop.

Origin of instills

1525-35; Latin instillāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + stillāre to drip; see distill

Examples for instills

The Virgo New Moon tomorrow instills in you a renewed love for routine.

But love gives strength; it instills hope and faith, and kindles anew the fires of life.

Kevin trains as a boxer, a discipline that instills in him both confidence and calm.

Larson, as usual, instills gravitas and agency in an otherwise underwritten character.

She instills in the nervous temperament a preference for the lymphatic; in the sanguine, a liking for the bilious constitution.

Carr says he hopes Page One instills in its audience a renewed appreciation of newspapers and the valuable service they provide.

Word Value for instills
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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