Recoil is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for RECOIL in dictionary:

VERB:
• to draw back in fear or disgust
• suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust
• feel fear, horror, or disgust at the thought of something
• rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity
• (of a gun) move abruptly backwards as a reaction on firing a bullet, shell, or other missile
• (of an action) have an adverse reactive effect on (the originator)
• jerk or spring back
• To start, roll, bound, spring, or fall back; to take a reverse motion; to be driven or forced backward; to return.
• To draw back, as from anything repugnant, distressing, alarming, or the like; to shrink.
• To turn or go back; to withdraw one\'s self; to retire.
• To draw or go back.
• draw back, as with fear or pain
• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
• spring back; spring away from an impact
• spring back, as from a forceful thrust
NOUN:
• the action of recoiling
• A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking; as, the recoil of nature, or of the blood.
• The state or condition of having recoiled.
• Specifically, the reaction or rebounding of a firearm when discharged.
• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
• a movement back from an impact
• backward jerk

Words related to RECOIL

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Words that contain RECOIL

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How to use RECOIL in a sentence

• They would recoil with horror if they were told they were so many Iscariots, betraying Truth with a kiss.
• Perhaps they do not understand the sudden recoil of a strong nature long compressed.
• I recoil from many things, not because they are wicked, but because they are ugly.
• It was an unconscious recoil, and there I stood, still looking at it.
• RECOIL OF SERVIA TOWARD THE AEGEAN The first effect of the European fiat regarding an independent Albania was the recoil of Servia against Bulgaria.
• The prettiest part of the affair was the recoil and automatic swinging back of the gun.
• The most thrilling moment was that of the recoil of the great gun.
• Phillybag suffered a slight recoil, but recovered himself quickly and exchanged embarrassed greetings.
• The gun is fired on an inclined length of rails, the recoil presses of the carriage first receiving the shock and reducing the recoil.
• The instinctive recoil, the passionate resentment had gone.
• It is possible that there exist certain Werthers whose refined and delicate souls recoil from this inquisition.
• For what is to become of me should thou recoil from me, and cast me off? Yet I would not detain thee by deceit.
• Involuntary recoil before that stinging push of smoke brought them in under this.
• Thou hast made a weapon of thy wits and it shall recoil upon thee.
• The indictment is true, but when the facts are stated, it will be seen to recoil on the heads of those who have drawn it.
• To speak the truth, I recoil from them, though I long to see some of the truly great literary characters.
• The fear of death is but the recoil of the immortal from mortality.
• Nelson continued to tramp his quarter-deck, the thunder of the battle all about him, his ship reeling to the recoil of its own guns.
• On this Barreiro made a furious assault, forcing his opponents to recoil.
• She could see Reginald Stanford recoil, turn deadly pale, his whole future happiness blasted at the sight.
• Nothing is more remarkable than the recoil from neglected truths.
• The gun fired again and again, flooding the screen with momentary yellow light and disturbing the image as the recoil shook the gun-cutter.
• This is what the president of the Gun Club had imagined, and how he thought he had solved the great question of the recoil.
• The recoil, aided by the westerly winds, was felt on the Atlantic at more than 300 miles from the American shores.
• And the more joyous the gaiety, the more sweetly wistful is the recoil.
• Fresh sharpened by his victory, full of hopes of future favor, he was resolved not to recoil a step.
• Well, now, let me explain about that gun recoil business.
• Once more Tom made ready to fire, this time having given the recoil checks greater resistance.
• Again and again the flower of the United States army had charged up the mound, only to recoil in flight, or to line the cliff with their corpses.
• The sudden contact of two bodies resulted in the immediate recoil of two beings.
• England might have its own opinions of the policy of the government, but it was in no humour to tolerate treason, and the first hint of revolt was followed by an instant recoil.

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