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- [koil]
- /kɔɪl/
- /kɔɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koil]
- /kɔɪl/
Definitions of coiling word
- verb with object coiling to wind into continuous, regularly spaced rings one above the other: to coil a wire around a pencil. 1
- verb with object coiling to wind on a flat surface into rings one around the other: He coiled the rope on the deck. 1
- verb with object coiling to gather (rope, wire, etc.) into loops: She coiled the garden hose and hung it on the hook. 1
- verb without object coiling to form rings, spirals, etc.; gather or retract in a circular way: The snake coiled, ready to strike. 1
- verb without object coiling to move in or follow a winding course: The river coiled through the valley. 1
- noun coiling a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound. 1
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Origin of coiling
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 Coiling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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coiling 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.
coiling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coiling
noun coiling
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- sinuous — having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path.
- snaking — any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
- convolution — Convolutions are curves on an object or design that has a lot of curves.
- helix — a spiral.
adjective coiling
- snakelike — any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
- snaky — of or relating to snakes.
- serpentine — of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement.
- deviative — tending to deviate or cause to deviate
- mazy — full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; like a maze; labyrinthine.
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