The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DREAD , but the solution may also be SHY AWAY which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
Recoil from crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DREAD | 33 % | 5 |
| SHYAWAY | 33 % | 7 |
| SHY AWAY | 33 % | 8 |
Why may SHY-AWAY be the right solution?
"Recoil (from)" indicates a feeling of hesitation or reluctance. "Shy away" is a common phrase that means to avoid something due to fear or reluctance, making it a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Recoil from
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flinch
- shrink
- wince
- flinching
- shakily
- winch
- grill
- shaky
- shudder
- shook
- shuddering
- wincing
Crossword Answer definitions
DREAD noun- Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
- Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
- Somebody or something dreaded.
- A person highly revered.
- Fury; dreadfulness.
- A Rastafarian.
- (chiefly in the plural) dreadlock
- To fear greatly.
- To anticipate with fear.
- To be in dread, or great fear.
- To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
- Terrible; greatly feared.
- Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DREAD
- Be afraid of
- Fear
- Profound fear
- Be apprehensive
- Fear greatly
- Shudder
- Feeling of foreboding
- Apprehension
- Awe-inspiring
- No mere worry