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1. foil

noun. ['ˈfɔɪl'] a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal.

Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)

Rhymes with Foil

  • statoil
  • embroil
  • britoil
  • uncoil
  • recoil
  • oleoyl
  • lukoil
  • gatoil
  • spoil
  • oboyle
  • o'boyle
  • croyle
  • broil
  • toil
  • soil
  • royle
  • roil
  • moyle
  • moyl
  • hoyle
  • foyle
  • doyle
  • coyle
  • coile
  • coil
  • boyle
  • boil

3. foil

verb. ['ˈfɔɪl'] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.

Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)

4. foil

verb. ['ˈfɔɪl'] enhance by contrast.

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Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)

5. foil

noun. ['ˈfɔɪl'] a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through.

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Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)

6. foil

noun. ['ˈfɔɪl'] a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button.

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Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)

7. foil

noun. ['ˈfɔɪl'] picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)

8. foil

noun. ['ˈfɔɪl'] anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities.

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Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)

9. foil

verb. ['ˈfɔɪl'] cover or back with foil.

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Etymology

  • feuille (French)
  • fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fouler (French)
  • foulis (French)