·noun An enemy; ·esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites;
— commonly in the plural.
II. Hostile ·adj Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.