foil
Definitions
Noun
- A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
- Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
- 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
- Picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
- A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
Verb
- Enhance by contrast
- Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- Cover or back with foil
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "foil".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "foil".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "foil" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "foil" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "foil" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "foil".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | full | 1 | 230 |
| 2 | feel | 1 | 216 |
| 3 | fall | 1 | 147 |
| 4 | fell | 1 | 92 |
| 5 | fill | 1 | 50 |
| 6 | fail | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | fool | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | full-time | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | fuel | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | foul | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | foal | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | full-scale | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | fail-safe | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | fall's | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | fowl | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | full-blown | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | full-sized | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | faal | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | faal's | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | fahl | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | faul | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | fehl | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | feil | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | fiel | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | fill-a-buster | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | fohl | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | fool's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | frel | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | fril | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | fuel's | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | full's | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | full-size | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 32
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Police foil armed man's entry at Stonewall Pride Parade amid heightened security
Jun 17, 2025 CBS News
Jun 17, 2025 CBS News
Lewiston hires attorney Edward Perlman to handle police FOIL requests
Jun 16, 2025 niagara-gazette.com
Jun 16, 2025 niagara-gazette.com