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coiled

coil
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koil]
    • /kɔɪl/
    • /kɔɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koil]
    • /kɔɪl/

Definitions of coiled word

  • adjective coiled Coiled means in the form of a series of loops. 3
  • verb with object coiled to wind into continuous, regularly spaced rings one above the other: to coil a wire around a pencil. 1
  • verb with object coiled to wind on a flat surface into rings one around the other: He coiled the rope on the deck. 1
  • verb with object coiled to gather (rope, wire, etc.) into loops: She coiled the garden hose and hung it on the hook. 1
  • verb without object coiled to form rings, spirals, etc.; gather or retract in a circular way: The snake coiled, ready to strike. 1
  • verb without object coiled to move in or follow a winding course: The river coiled through the valley. 1
See all 16 definitions of coiled

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Origin of coiled

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; perhaps variant of cull

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Parts of speech for Coiled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Coiled

coiled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for coiled

adj coiled

  • helicoid — coiled or curving like a spiral.
  • tortile — twisted; coiled.

adjective coiled

  • wound — the act of winding.
  • looped — having or consisting of loops; loopy.
  • twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
  • helical — pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
  • spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
All 9 Synonyms of coiled

Antonyms for coiled

adj coiled

  • coil — A coil of rope or wire is a length of it that has been wound into a series of loops.

adjective coiled

  • straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
All 2 Antonyms of coiled

Top questions with coiled

  • what does coiled mean?

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    to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition: to unwind a rolled bandage; to unwind a coiled rope.

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