recoil

UK:^**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /rɪˈkɔɪl/, noun: /ˈriːkɔɪl/

1. her [face, expression, body] recoiled
2. recoiled in [pain, disgust, shock, horror]
3. made him recoil in [pain]
4. the [child, dog, girl] recoiled in [pain]
5. (tried to) keep from recoiling in [pain]
6. recoiled when she [saw, heard, observed]
7. recoiled from the [touch, blow]
8. recoiled at the [thought, prospect, idea] (of)
9. recoil from the [thought]
10. anyone would recoil at the [thought] of
11. [suddenly, slightly, instinctively] recoiled
12. recoiled suddenly [when, as]
13. [springs, muscles, lungs, tendons] recoil
14. felt his tendon recoil
15. the gun recoiled a [bit, little]
16. when the gun recoiled
17. their words will recoil upon them

1. the recoil [from, of] the [rifle, gun]
2. the [amount, force] of recoil