/ Dictionary / Index R resile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sile Pronunciation: (ri-zīl'), [key] — -siled, -sil•ing. to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body. to shrink back; recoil. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: resile (Thesaurus) resignee resilience Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language