Synonym: frustrate, metal, outwit, ruin, spoil, sword, thwart. Similar words: foible, oil, soil, boil, toilet, boil down, turmoil, boiling water. Meaning: [fɔɪl] 
n. 1. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal 2. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities 3. 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 4. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector 5. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button. v. 1. enhance by contrast 2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of 3. cover or back with foil.
n. 1. a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal 2. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities 3. 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 4. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector 5. a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button. v. 1. enhance by contrast 2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of 3. cover or back with foil. 
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31, The chocolates are individually wrapped in gold and silver foil.
32, In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince.
33, She has used mosses as a foil for the brightly coloured flowers in the bed.
34, Wrapping aluminium foil round a joint allows the meat to cook in its own juice / juices.
35, Below, the water shuddered in the sunlight like foil.
36, If necessary protect any fleshy surfaces with foil.
37, A useful foil for bright flowers.
38, The plates are designed to foil police speed traps.
39, Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
40, Line a flat baking sheet with heavy foil.
41, Waxed paper and aluminium foil are also used.
42, A white tablet, wrapped in foil, with a bird stamped on one side and a smiley face on the other.
43, Spoon the marinade equally over each one, holding up the edges of the foil to avoid any spillage. Sentencedict.com
44, I take the tube in my hand while he lights the foil from underneath.
45, To make top class budget reflectors for fluorescent tubes, line some guttering with silver foil.
46, He lost three stones in weight and had to be wrapped in tin foil in hospital because of heat loss.
47, They can also be wrapped separately in foil and refrigerated.
48, I therefore lined the guttering with sections of emergency foil blanket.
49, Remove turkey from oven and cover with aluminum foil for 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
50, The component layout and full size copper foil master pattern is shown in Fig 5.
51, Cool completely then, leaving greaseproof paper in place, renew foil, wrapping tightly.
52, The products are mainly adhesives and coatings for laminates of foil and films.
53, Manning had some aluminum foil that they were tinkering with at the plant.
54, It must be borne in mind that more copper equates to more adhesive holding the copper foil on to the glass fibre panel.
55, She punched tiny discs from a flimsy sheet of iron foil and placed them in the anvil.
56, Wrap in foil and bake in a 350 F oven until garlic is very soft and sweet, about 1 hour.
57, He said this could foil the widely held expectation that cable and telephone companies will become chief competitors.
58, Cover loosely with foil. Turn off the oven and place the platter in the oven, with the door open.
59, They have replaceable laminated foil liners and deflate as the liquid is emptied.
60, The women stand a chance in the foil competition with Charlene DiMiceli.