coiling
- adjective
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enroscado
- The coiling vine wrapped around the trellis beautifully as it grew.
But there are a few places in the world where there are lots of left coiling molluscs.
- But there are a few places in the world where there are lots of left coiling molluscs.
Examples
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The artist painted a stunning mural featuring a coiling dragon.
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Her scarf had a coiling pattern that reminded him of ocean waves.
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In fact, he described as an A coiling snake.
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But there are a few places in the world where there are lots of left coiling molluscs.
Synonyms
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2.7
A twisting, spiral shape like smoke or cream in coffee
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3.8
Having a curved shape that winds around a center like a coil
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6.7
In the shape of a spiral, like a twisted staircase
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3.1
A curved part of a road or river
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3.9
Having curved lines or patterns that twist and flow
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4.3
Shaped like tight rings or spirals
Something that winds around a center like a snail shell
A thing that is coiled in a spiral like a snail shell
Something that has a spiral or coil shape for decoration
Coiled tightly, like a shell that hides its center
Shaped like a spiral, for example a snail shell
A round shape with spiral arms like a child's pinwheel
A twist or coil around a middle point, like a spiral staircase
Arranged in a circle or spiral around a plant stem
How Coiled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coiling comes from the simple word coil, meaning a 'loop' or 'roll', plus -ing to show action, so imagine a rope or snake wound into rings. That's why coiling describes something that spirals or curves like a rolled-up line.