recoil

Phonetic Respelling: [ verb ri-koil; noun ree-koil, ri-koil ]

Definition:

v. and n.1 to draw or start back as in disgust or horror; 2.to move sharply in the opposite direction from an expended force as a rifle moves against one's shoulder when fired

Sentence:

The turtle will recoil into its shell when frightened.

More example sentences:

The turtle will recoil into its shell when frightened.

Hear it

Synonyms:

draw back; withdraw; react

Antonyms:

confront

Recoil rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • boil
  • boyle
  • broil
  • coil
  • coile
  • coyle
  • croyle
  • doyle
  • foil
  • foyle
  • hoyle
  • moyl
  • moyle
  • oil
  • roil
  • royle
  • soil
  • spoil
  • toil
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • britoil
  • embroil
  • gatoil
  • guilfoil
  • lukoil
  • o'boyle
  • statoil
  • uncoil
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • oleoyl