A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking. / The state or condition of having recoiled.

(intransitive) To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. / (intransitive, now rare) To retreat before an opponent. / (obsolete, intransitive) To retire, withdraw.

past participle of recoil

plural of recoil

present participle of recoil

The act of something that recoils.

plural of recoiler

One who, or that which, recoils.

(archaic) recoil; act of recoiling

plural of recoilment