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1. foil
noun. ['ˈfɔɪl'] a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal.
Synonyms
- gold foil
- tinfoil
- chaff
- tin foil
- sheet metal
- aluminum foil
Antonyms
- unfold
- refrain
- confront
- attack
Etymology
- feuille (French)
- fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fouler (French)
- foulis (French)
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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
Sentences with foil
1. Noun, singular or mass
Then fold up the bottom of the foil twice, leaving only the top end open.
Quotes about foil
1. Funny is a good foil. Humor is illuminating, and it also gives you power.
- J. Tillman
2. For someone who is supposed to be a knight in shining armor, you're acting like an ass in aluminum foil.
- Lisa Logue, Cursed Secrets
2. feather-foil
noun. a plant of the genus Hottonia.
Synonyms
- Hottonia palustris
- water violet
- aquatic plant
- Hottonia inflata
- water plant
- hydrophyte
- genus Hottonia
- water gillyflower
- featherfoil
- Hottonia
- American featherfoil
3. foil
verb. ['ˈfɔɪl'] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
Synonyms
- forestall
- foreclose
- bilk
- frustrate
- short-circuit
- prevent
- disappoint
- baffle
- ruin
- dash
- preclude
- let down
- spoil
- scotch
- forbid
- thwart
- queer
Antonyms
- succeed
- wasteful
- decriminalise
- legalize
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.
Synonyms
- counterpoint
Antonyms
- decriminalize
- allow
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.
Synonyms
- device
Antonyms
- enrich
- linger
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.
Antonyms
- lengthwise
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.
Synonyms
- ikon
- image
- viewgraph
- lantern slide
- picture
- overhead
- slide
- transparency
Antonyms
- let
- enchant
- repair
- make
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.
Synonyms
- attention
Antonyms
- necessitate
- raise
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.
Antonyms
- ascend
Etymology
- feuille (French)
- fueille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- foilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fouler (French)
- foulis (French)