Word "FOIL" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
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:
hydrofoil
Examples:
the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
Synonyms:
enhancer
Examples:
pretty girls like plain friends as foils

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Synonyms:
baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
Examples:
foil your opponent

Crossword Clues for FOIL

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Clue Source Date
Light slender flexible sword tipped by a button Mirror Quiz 29 Apr 2024
Prevent, like an evil genius's plans USA Today 23 Apr 2024
Defeat with a sword (4)
Thwart, like an evil plot USA Today 18 Apr 2024
Thin sheet of metal for wrapping food (4)
A metallic sheet may be used in fencing (4) SATURDAY'S SOLUTION Across:
Stop frying first with grease (4)
Fencing weapon The Times Concise 08 Mar 2024
Food wrapping Puzzler Backwords 07 Mar 2024
Fine lubricant for sword
Aluminum wrap Family Time 03 Mar 2024
Aluminium kitchen wrap
Fencing option New York Times 21 Feb 2024
Counter showing metal in a thin sheet (4)
Thin metal sheet (4)
Aluminum food wrap
Common wrapper for sandwiches
Alternative to an epee
Thwart Newsday 11 Jan 2024
Aluminum stuff Family Time 07 Jan 2024
Defeat with blunt fencing sword (4)
Light slender flexible sword tipped by a button Mirror Quiz 07 Dec 2023
*Do Not Microwave!* This "aluminum" food wrapper
Kitchen wrap Universal 19 Nov 2023
Hat material for the paranoid New York Times 20 Oct 2023
Thwart Eugene Sheffer 02 Oct 2023
Wrap that shouldn't be microwaved LA Times Daily 22 Sep 2023
Thwart Eugene Sheffer 08 Aug 2023
Thwart The Telegraph Quick 20 Jul 2023
Fencing weapon Thomas Joseph 08 Jul 2023
Shiny wrap LA Times Daily 07 Jul 2023
Aluminum ___ (wrap for leftovers, say)
Thwart Eugene Sheffer 13 Apr 2023
Aluminum wrap Universal 06 Apr 2023
People endlessly swallowing one's scotch The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Apr 2023
Light fencing sword The Guardian Quick 31 Mar 2023
Aluminum wrap Newsday 07 Feb 2023
Wrap for leftovers LA Times Daily 30 Jan 2023
Hinder — prevent The Guardian Quick 19 Dec 2022
Defeat flotilla occasionally
Defeat flotilla occasionally The Guardian Quiptic 03 Oct 2022
Sword made from thin sheet of metal The Times Cryptic 27 Sep 2022
Thwart Wall Street Journal 27 Aug 2022
Tin wrap Universal 22 Aug 2022
Light weapon in fencing Universal 17 Aug 2022
Tin __ LA Times Daily 12 Aug 2022
Aluminum wrap for leftover food
Aluminum wrap USA Today 03 Jul 2022
Prevent, as a plan Universal 29 Apr 2022
Metallic food wrap Newsday 09 Feb 2022
Aluminium _____ Canadiana 31 Jan 2022
Frustrate using sword The Times Cryptic 23 Dec 2021
Frustrate, thwart The Guardian Speedy 03 Oct 2021
Fencing blade Newsday 26 Sep 2021
Aluminum wrapper Family Time 06 Sep 2021
Aluminum wrap for leftovers?
Frustrate, as an evil scheme Wall Street Journal 02 Sep 2021
Aluminum wrap Newsday 17 Aug 2021
Shiny kitchen wrap USA Today 22 Jun 2021
Thwart or frustrate The Sun Two Speed 24 May 2021
Scotch sword The Sun Two Speed 24 May 2021
Thwart New York Times 12 May 2021
See 34-Across USA Today 05 Apr 2021
Fencing sword Wall Street Journal 08 Mar 2021
Chocolate kiss wrapper Premier Sunday 31 Jan 2021
Thwart Eugene Sheffer 12 Jan 2021
Covering for a Kiss Universal 19 Dec 2020
The creature, to Dr. Frankenstein LA Times Daily 20 Nov 2020
The creature, to Dr. Frankenstein The Washington Post 20 Nov 2020
Aluminum food wrap
Kiss wrapping Wall Street Journal 05 Aug 2020
Aluminum wrap for leftovers Newsday 06 Jul 2020
Prevent the success of The Times Concise 23 Apr 2020
Thwart Universal 17 Mar 2020
Hershey's Kiss covering New York Times 04 Mar 2020
Prevent, as a plot The Washington Post Sunday 01 Mar 2020
Kiss wrapping Universal 27 Feb 2020
Olympic weapon Wall Street Journal 15 Feb 2020
Thwart Newsday 27 Sep 2019
Wrap hamper The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Aug 2019
Saber relative Newsday 02 Aug 2019
Counter balance? The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Jul 2019
Parry with fencing sword The Telegraph Toughie 20 Jun 2019
Fencing weapon initially possessed by French or Italian legionnaire
Fencing sword The Sun Two Speed 28 Apr 2019
Force to lubricate weapon The Sun Two Speed 28 Apr 2019
Tin wrap Universal 21 Apr 2019
It doesn't go in the microwave Jonesin 12 Mar 2019
Aluminum wrap Universal 07 Feb 2019
Sword from thin metal sheet The Sun Two Speed 07 Jan 2019
Aluminum wrap
Chocolate kiss wrap
Tin wrap
Chocolate kiss wrap New York Times 01 Jan 2019
Dueling weapon Universal 23 Sep 2018
Aluminum wrap for leftovers
Aluminum wrap Family Time 06 Aug 2018
Leaf used in fencing
Fencing sword The Telegraph Quick 21 Mar 2018
Odie, to Garfield USA Today 11 Jan 2018
Thwart
Odie, to Garfield
Dueling weapon
Fencing sword with a button on the tip The Times Specialist Sunday 29 Oct 2017
Aluminum wrap Newsday 23 Oct 2017
Straight man with a comic partner is Scotch Irish Times Crosaire 18 Aug 2017
Covering for leftovers New York Times 04 Jul 2017
Aluminum sheet in the kitchen Universal 09 May 2017
Wrap for leftovers
Counter the effect of thin metal sword
Alternative to saran wrap USA Today 30 Mar 2017
Impede, as a plot LA Times Daily 23 Feb 2017
Kitchen wrap Premier Sunday 19 Feb 2017
Fencing weapon Jonesin 07 Feb 2017
Aluminum sheet in the kitchen
Alternative to saran wrap
Covering for leftovers
Aluminum product in the kitchen Universal 12 Dec 2016
Thwart, using this sword?
Fencing option The Washington Post 07 Aug 2016
Scotch is a weapon
Defeat with thin metal sword The Times Cryptic 06 Jun 2016
Painting on fine metallic sheet The Times Cryptic 30 May 2016
Wrap for leftover food New York Times 21 Mar 2016
Wrap for leftovers LA Times Daily 15 Mar 2016
pe relative Eugene Sheffer 16 Feb 2016
Aluminum product in the kitchen
Fencing blade Newsday 16 Dec 2015
Counter sword The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Dec 2015
Kitchen wrap Eugene Sheffer 04 Dec 2015
Duel-purpose tool LA Times Daily 29 Nov 2015
Fine lubricant is something to battle with pointlessly
Prevent from succeeding The Guardian Quick 09 May 2015
Épée relative Premier Sunday 03 May 2015
Aluminum ___ (kitchen wrap) Family Time 06 Apr 2015
Outwit The Telegraph Quick 22 Mar 2015
Thin metal sword
Épée relative
Fencing blade
Shiny song off "Mandatory Fun"?
Duel-purpose tool
Food kept fresh in this hamper
Incomplete fall following smear?
Sheet metal?
Kitchen roll
Shiny wrap
Fencing weapon
Straight man
Comic's sidekick
Straight man
Aluminum sheet
Fencing tool
Keep from happening
Thwart
Keep from happening
Microwave no-no
Metal wrap
Fencing weapon
Frustrate
Microwave no-no
Metal wrap
It's a wrap
Stymie
Urge Overkill "Tin ___"
What booze can do to a singer's performance
Frustrate
Canucks Tin ___ Phoenix
Fencing weapon
Thwart
Flexible weapon
Flexible weapon
Aluminum wrap
Frustrate
Prevent
Prevent
Wrap in sheets
Food wrap
Fencing weapon
Duel tool
Aluminum product
That's a wrap
Scotch
Aluminum wrap
Counterpart, in drama
Reynolds wrap
Reynolds wrap
Thwart
Stooge
Shiny wrap
Fencing blade
Thwart
Thwart
Wrap in the freezer
Gold leaf, essentially
Sabotage
Gold leaf, essentially
Deter
Sheet metal?
Deter
Sword for a fencer
Dueling weapon
Straight man, for a comedian
That's a wrap
Olympic weapon
Straight man, e.g.
Thwart
Straight man, e.g.
Flexible sword
Roast wrap
Light sword
Straight man
Comedic straight man
Dueler's weapon
Frustrate
Wrap for leftovers
It's a wrap
Baking sheet
Thwart
It's a wrap
Abbott, to Costello, e.g.
Frustrate
Straight man in comedy
Thwart
Frustrate
Four-sided blade
Aluminum sheet
Aluminum product
Kitchen wrap
Straight man
Frustrate
Patsy
Aluminum product
Shiny wrap
Thin sheet
Aluminum sheet
Rapier
Metal wrap
It's a wrap
Food wrap
Épée alternative
Fencing weapon
Straight man in comedy
Patsy
Thwart the villain
Mirror backing
Outwit
Aluminum wrap
Wrapping for food
Blunt-pointed rapier
Fencing weapon
Fencing sword
Metallic paper
Checkmate
Outfox
Discomfit
Kitchen wrap
Rapier
Weapon in a sport.
Very thin sheet of metal.
Baffle.
Duelist's weapon.
Kitchen aid.
Frustrate.
Thwart.
Thin leaf of metal.
Outwit.
Fencing weapon.
Thin sheets of metal.
Metallic substance used in refrigerating foods.
Cover-up for leftovers
Candy wrapper
It can cover your lunch
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