coiled
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4.3
- adjective
- /kɔɪld/
- Here it just has a little coiled spring with a needle.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd they all come with both a straight cable and with a coiled cable.
- And they all come with both a straight cable and with a coiled cable.
- So I think it's going to hold its pose really well in her right hand here, coiled up like a lasso.
- It would endless and terrifying, his whole being coiled in a rich and passionate revulsion.
- You have extirpated enough of Hamas that some other entity can be brought in to rule that country because that was always a coiled snake, right?
Examples
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The tightly coiled rope was neatly stored on the boat for easy access.
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Our cable is just coiled up in here and this is a solid panel.
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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.
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These chromosomes are made-up of proteins and long coiled strands of DNA.
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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.
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The snake lay coiled around the branch, blending in with its surroundings.
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She used coiled wire to create an artistic sculpture in the garden.
Synonyms
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2.1
You fold something into a tight tube for carrying
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3.8
Having a curved shape that winds around a center like a coil
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3.7
Having many bends and turns like a winding road
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7.7
Arranged in a coil like thread on a spool
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6.7
In the shape of a spiral, like a twisted staircase
2
4.8
Something that winds around a center like a snail shell
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3.4
Shaped like a circle
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8.5
Rolled up along its length, as a leaf often is in a bud
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9.7
Coiled tightly, like a shell that hides its center
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8.6
Arranged in a circle or spiral around a plant stem
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7.0
Having a shell shaped like a spiral
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9.0
Shaped like a spiral that turns around a center
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6.1
A round shape with spiral arms like a child's pinwheel
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6.3
Having hair shaped into small round curls
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8.9
A spiral that winds around a central line
Curled into a spiral, like young fern leaves that unroll
Antonyms
How Coiled
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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.