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semihostile

semihostile adjective: somewhat or partly hostile.

Adjective

semihostile (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or partly hostile.

Origin of semihostile

From semi- + hostile.

Questions about semihostile

What does semihostile mean?
Semihostile means somewhat or partly hostile.
What part of speech is semihostile?
Semihostile is an adjective.

Words near semihostile in the dictionary

  1. semihollow
  2. semihomemade
  3. semihomologous
  4. semihomology
  5. semihorny
  6. semihostile
  7. semihot
  8. semihourly
  9. semihug
  10. semihugs
  11. semihuman

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