ills: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ills
- mills«Word Popularity Bar5/5
mill
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
factory; manufactory; manufacturing plant.
- noun Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
James Mill.
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
- hills«5/5
hill
- noun a local and well-defined elevation of the land
- they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia
- noun structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
mound.
- they built small mounds to hide behind
- noun a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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bill
- noun a statute in draft before it becomes law
measure.
- they held a public hearing on the bill
- noun an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
account; invoice.
- he paid his bill and left
- send me an account of what I owe
- noun a statute in draft before it becomes law
- skills«5/5
skill
- noun an ability that has been acquired by training
acquirement; attainment; accomplishment; acquisition.
- noun ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
science.
- the skill of a well-trained boxer
- the sweet science of pugilism
- noun an ability that has been acquired by training
- kills«4/5
kill
- noun the act of terminating a life
putting to death; killing.
- noun the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
- the pilot reported two kills during the mission
- noun the act of terminating a life
- fills«4/5
fill
- noun a quantity sufficient to satisfy
- he ate his fill of potatoes
- she had heard her fill of gossip
- noun any material that fills a space or container
filling.
- there was not enough fill for the trench
- noun a quantity sufficient to satisfy
- wills«4/5
will
- noun the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
volition.
- the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith
- noun a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
- where there's a will there's a way
- noun the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
- drills«4/5
drill
- noun a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- noun similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
Mandrillus leucophaeus.
- noun a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- pills«4/5
pill
- noun something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
- noun a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
lozenge; tab; tablet.
- noun something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
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chill
- noun coldness due to a cold environment
iciness; gelidity.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun coldness due to a cold environment
- stills«3/5
still
- noun a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- he wanted some stills for a magazine ad
- noun (poetic) tranquil silence
hush; stillness.
- the still of the night
- noun a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- thrills«3/5
thrill
- noun the swift release of a store of affective force
rush; boot; charge; bang; flush; kick.
- they got a great bang out of it
- what a boot!
- he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
- he does it for kicks
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun the swift release of a store of affective force
- spills«3/5
spill
- noun liquid that is spilled
- clean up the spills
- noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
wasteweir; spillway.
- noun liquid that is spilled
- fulfills«3/5
fulfill
- verb put in effect
fulfil; execute; accomplish; carry out; carry through; action.
- carry out a task
- execute the decision of the people
- He actioned the operation
- verb meet the requirements or expectations of
satisfy; fulfil; live up to.
- verb put in effect
- frills«3/5
frill
- noun (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
- noun an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
ruff.
- noun (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
- sills«3/5
sill
- noun structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
- noun (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
- noun structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
- gills«3/5
gill
- noun a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
- noun a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
- noun a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
- windmills«3/5
windmill
- noun a mill that is powered by the wind
- noun generator that extracts usable energy from winds
aerogenerator; wind generator.
- noun a mill that is powered by the wind
- foothills«3/5
foothill
- noun a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
- noun a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
- landfills«3/5
landfill
- noun a low area that has been filled in
- noun a low area that has been filled in
- instills«2/5
instill
- verb impart gradually
transfuse.
- Her presence instilled faith into the children
- transfuse love of music into the students
- verb enter drop by drop
instil.
- instill medication into my eye
- verb impart gradually
- distills«2/5
distill
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; purify; sublimate.
- purify the water
- verb undergo the process of distillation
distil.
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- trills«2/5
trill
- noun a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
shake.
- noun the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula
- he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill
- noun a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- refills«2/5
refill
- noun a prescription drug that is provided again
- he got a refill of his prescription
- the prescription specified only one refill
- noun a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
- he got a refill for his ball-point pen
- he got a refill for his notebook
- noun a prescription drug that is provided again
- quills«2/5
quill
- noun pen made from a bird's feather
quill pen.
- noun a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
- noun pen made from a bird's feather
- grills«2/5
grill
- noun a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
grillroom.
- noun a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
grillwork; grille.
- he cooked hamburgers on the grill
- noun a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
- tills«2/5
till
- noun unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
boulder clay.
- noun a treasury for government funds
trough; public treasury.
- noun unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
- rills«2/5
rill
- noun a small stream
run; rivulet; streamlet; runnel.
- noun a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
- noun a small stream
- treadmills«2/5
treadmill
- noun an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
- noun a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
tread-wheel; treadwheel.
- noun an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
- handbills«2/5
handbill
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
flier; bill; broadside; flyer; broadsheet; throwaway; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
- noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- sawmills«2/5
sawmill
- noun a large sawing machine
- noun a mill for dressing logs and lumber
lumbermill.
- noun a large sawing machine
- catskills«2/5
catskills
- noun a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
Catskill Mountains.
- noun a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
- windowsills«2/5
windowsill
- noun the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
- noun the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
- anthills«2/5
anthill
- noun a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
formicary.
- noun a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
- sandhills«2/5
- standstills«1/5
standstill
- noun a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
dead end; impasse; deadlock; stalemate.
- reached an impasse on the negotiations
- noun an interruption of normal activity
tie-up; stand.
- noun a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- dunghills«1/5
dunghill
- noun a foul or degraded condition
- noun a heap of dung or refuse
midden; muckheap; muckhill.
- noun a foul or degraded condition
- overfills«1/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- shills«1/5
shill
- noun a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
- verb act as a shill
- The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up
- noun a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
- shrills«1/5
shrill
- verb utter a shrill cry
pipe; pipe up; shriek.
- adjective satellite having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
sharp.
- a shrill whistle
- a shrill gaiety
- verb utter a shrill cry
- swills«1/5
swill
- noun wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
pigwash; slop; slops; pigswill.
- verb feed pigs
slop.
- noun wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
- twills«1/5
twill
- noun a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
twill weave.
- noun a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
- noun a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
- uphills«1/5
uphill
- noun the upward slope of a hill
- adjective satellite sloping upward
rising; acclivitous.
- noun the upward slope of a hill
- duckbills«1/5
duckbill
- noun primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
Polyodon spathula; paddlefish.
- noun small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
Ornithorhynchus anatinus; platypus; duckbilled platypus; duck-billed platypus.
- noun primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
- playbills«1/5
playbill
- noun a theatrical program
- he couldn't find her name on the playbill
- noun a theatrical program
- hornbills«1/5
hornbill
- noun bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
- noun bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
- spoonbills«1/5
spoonbill
- noun wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
- noun wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
- dills«1/5
dill
- noun aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
Anethum graveolens.
- noun aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
dill weed.
- noun aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
- gristmills«1/5
gristmill
- noun a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
- noun a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
- downhills«1/5
downhill
- noun the downward slope of a hill
- noun a ski race down a trail
- noun the downward slope of a hill
- molehills«1/5
molehill
- noun a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
- noun a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
- waybills«1/5
waybill
- noun a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
bill of lading.
- noun a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
- squills«1/5
squill
- noun bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
- noun having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
Urginea maritima; sea onion; sea squill.
- noun bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
- whippoorwills«1/5
whippoorwill
- noun American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
Caprimulgus vociferus.
- noun American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
- crossbills«1/5
crossbill
- noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
Loxia curvirostra.
- noun finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
- razorbills«1/5
razorbill
- noun black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
razor-billed auk; Alca torda.
- noun black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
- mandrills«1/5
mandrill
- noun baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
Mandrillus sphinx.
- noun baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
- hawksbills«1/5
hawksbill
- noun pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
hawksbill turtle; hawkbill; Eretmochelys imbricata; tortoiseshell turtle.
- noun pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
- bluegills«1/5
bluegill
- noun important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
Lepomis macrochirus.
- noun important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
- subskills«1/5
- watermills«1/5
watermills
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- vills«1/5
vill
A small collection of houses; a village. "Every manor, town, or vill." Sir M. Hale.Not should e'er the crested fowl From thorp or vill his matins sound for me. Wordsworth.
✍ A word of various significations in English, law; as, a manor; a tithing; a town; a township; a parish; a part of a parish; a village. The original meaning of vill, in England, seems to have been derived from the Roman sense of the term villa, a single country residence or farm; a manor. Later, the term was applied only to a collection of houses more than two, and hence came to comprehend towns. Burrill. The statute of Exeter, 14 Edward I., mentions entire-vills, demivills, and hamlets.
- lifeskills«1/5
- jills«1/5
jill
A young woman; a sweetheart. See Beau. & Fl.Gill .
- infills«1/5
infills
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- minimills«1/5
- prills«1/5
- backfills«1/5
backfills
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mudsills«1/5
mudsill
The lowest sill of a structure, usually embedded in the soil; the lowest timber of a house; also, that sill or timber of a bridge which is laid at the bottom of the water. See Sill .
- waxbills«1/5
waxbill
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to Estrelda and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the species are often kept as cage birds.
Derived words of ills
- hillside«Word Popularity Bar4/5
hillside
- noun the side or slope of a hill
- noun the side or slope of a hill
- hillsides«3/5
hillside
- noun the side or slope of a hill
- noun the side or slope of a hill
- millstone«2/5
millstone
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
albatross.
- she was an albatross around his neck
- noun any load that is difficult to carry
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
- millstones«2/5
millstone
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
albatross.
- she was an albatross around his neck
- noun any load that is difficult to carry
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
- pillsbury«2/5
pillsbury
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- millstream«1/5
millstream
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- stillson«1/5
stillson
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- hillsman«1/5
- stillstand«1/5
stillstand
A standstill. R. Shak.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ills`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ills`, some are not.
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