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coiled

coiled

1 4.3
Shaped like tight rings or spirals
  • adjective
  • /kɔɪld/
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  • Here it just has a little coiled spring with a needle.

And they all come with both a straight cable and with a coiled cable.

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Examples

  • The tightly coiled rope was neatly stored on the boat for easy access.

  • Our cable is just coiled up in here and this is a solid panel.

  • And they walked outside of the kitchen one day and there was this snake coiled, you know, a big snake coiled outside on the patio.

  • These chromosomes are made-up of proteins and long coiled strands of DNA.

  • Again she was gone for a while, and when she came back, the towel was no longer wrapped around her head, and her hair fell on her shoulders, frizzy, coiled, still damp.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The snake lay coiled around the branch, blending in with its surroundings.

  • She used coiled wire to create an artistic sculpture in the garden.

Synonyms

spiral
vscoiled
25 3.8

Having a curved shape that winds around a center like a coil

describes tighter, more compact rings rather than that wider winding curve
wound
vscoiled
8 7.7

Arranged in a coil like thread on a spool

is focused on compact circular rings rather than simple loops or turns
helical
vscoiled
3 6.7

In the shape of a spiral, like a twisted staircase

focuses more on tight, compact rings rather than long regular winding
convoluted
vscoiled
  • Specialized
1 8.5

Rolled up along its length, as a leaf often is in a bud

focuses on rounded rings or spirals rather than lengthwise curled forms
ring-shaped
vscoiled
1 3.4

Shaped like a circle

describes being formed into several connected rings or spirals, not a single loop
helicoidal
vscoiled
  • Specialized
8.9

A spiral that winds around a central line

emphasizes compact rings or tight turns rather than continuous wrapping
helicoid
vscoiled
9.0

Shaped like a spiral that turns around a center

is used for compact rounded rings more than smooth even turns
spiraling
vscoiled
4.8

Something that winds around a center like a snail shell

emphasizes being wound into compact rings instead of continuous motion
rolled
vscoiled
2.1

You fold something into a tight tube for carrying

typically means tight curved rings or spirals rather than cylindrical wrapping
involute
vscoiled
9.7

Coiled tightly, like a shell that hides its center

focuses on simple rounded rings or spirals rather than complex folding
circinate
vscoiled
  • Specialized
9.9

Curled into a spiral, like young fern leaves that unroll

is the general compact ring form used for many objects, not only plants
whorled
vscoiled
  • Specialized
8.6

Arranged in a circle or spiral around a plant stem

is about compact rings or spirals in general objects, not limited to plants
pinwheel-shaped
vscoiled
6.1

A round shape with spiral arms like a child's pinwheel

focuses on compact tight rings rather than decorative, flatter spiral patterns
spiral-shelled
vscoiled
7.0

Having a shell shaped like a spiral

applies generally to tight rings or spirals of many materials, not only shells
twisting
vscoiled
3.7

Having many bends and turns like a winding road

is about compact circular rings rather than general uneven turns and bends
ringleted
vscoiled
6.3

Having hair shaped into small round curls

is about general curled rings on many objects, not only hair styling

Antonyms

442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

3.9

Not curled after being twisted, like a rope or wire

How Coiled

coiled
1 4.3
curved
6 1.0
straight
1.0

Surface Forms

coiled positive

Morphology

coiled = coil (transparent) = coil + ed

Regular adjectival/past participle formation from the verb 'coil' giving the expected meaning 'wound into coils'.

Etymology

Coiled comes from the simple word coil, which means a 'loop' or 'ring' made by winding something. Imagine a rope or a spring wrapped into rings, so something coiled is 'curled' or 'wound into spirals', which explains the modern meaning.