recoil is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

Singular Plural
recoil recoils
    A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.
    • the recoil of nature, or of the blood
    The state or condition of having recoiled.
    (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.

Verb

Verb Present simple 3sg Present participle Past simple Past participle
recoil recoils recoiling recoiled recoiled
    (intransitive) To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. (from 16th c.)
    • He recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess.
    (intransitive now rare) To retreat before an opponent. (from 14th c.)
    (obsolete intransitive) To retire, withdraw. (15th 18th c.)

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