recoil
(re-coil)
2 syllables
Definition
verb. and
noun. 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
noun. 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
Example Sentence
The turtle will recoil into its shell when frightened.
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recoil
Rhymes
- boil
- boyle
- broil
- coil
- coile
- coyle
- croyle
- doyle
- foil
- foyle
- hoyle
- moyl
- moyle
- oil
- roil
- royle
- soil
- spoil
- toil
- britoil
- embroil
- gatoil
- guilfoil
- lukoil
- o'boyle
- recoil
- statoil
- uncoil
- oleoyl