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- [uhn-koil]
- /ʌnˈkɔɪl/
- /ˈʌnˈkɔɪl/
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- [uhn-koil]
- /ʌnˈkɔɪl/
Definitions of uncoil word
- transitive verb uncoil unfurl, unfold 1
- intransitive verb uncoil snake, etc.: unfurl 1
- verb uncoil If something uncoils or if you uncoil it, it becomes straight after it has been wound or curled up. If someone who is curled up uncoils, they move so that their body becomes straight. 0
- verb uncoil to unwind or become unwound; untwist 0
- verb transitive uncoil to unwind or release from being coiled 0
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Origin of uncoil
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; un-2 + coil1
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Parts of speech for Uncoil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncoil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for uncoil
verb uncoil
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- diffused — Simple past tense and past participle of diffuse.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- outspread — spread out; stretched out: outspread arms.
- outstretch — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
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