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- [foild]
- /fɔɪld/
- /fɔɪl/
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- [foild]
- /fɔɪld/
Definitions of foiled word
- adjective foiled ornamented with foils, as a gable, spandrel, or balustrade. 1
- verb with object foiled to cover or back with foil. 1
- verb with object foiled to set off by contrast. 1
- noun foiled metal in the form of very thin sheets: aluminum foil. 1
- noun foiled the metallic backing applied to glass to form a mirror. 1
- noun foiled a thin layer of metal placed under a gem in a closed setting to improve its color or brilliancy. 1
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Origin of foiled
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; foil2 + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Foiled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foiled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
foiled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foiled
adjective foiled
- frustrated — Obsolete. frustrated.
- blocked — If something is blocked or blocked up, it is completely closed so that nothing can get through it.
- stymied — Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
- hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
Antonyms for foiled
adjective foiled
- successful — achieving or having achieved success.
Top questions with foiled
- what does foiled mean?
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