to uncoil from

Examples

• All

• A blue line of smoke is uncoiling from the plane, but no fire.

  Fiction book (1996)

• A body resembling a brown bicycle tire began to uncoil from out of the little box, coil after coil appearing.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Her jewel blazing bright as the Charmer's eyes, Naja uncoiled from Miranda's waist and slid down, poised to strike again.

  Fiction book (1990)

• After lying curled up for hours, the dog slowly uncoiled from its sleeping position to greet its owner.

• As the spring uncoiled from its compressed state, it created a loud springing sound.

Synonyms

U

to unwind

vsto uncoil from

5 3.7

Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight

focuses on releasing from a coiled position rather than only untangling

U

to uncoil

vsto uncoil from

3 3.7

To make something that is rolled or curled become straight

means to release from any coiled position rather than only straightening

U

to uncurl

vsto uncoil from

2 3.2

To move from a rolled or folded shape into a more open form

applies to freeing from a tight coil rather than a mild curl

U

to unspool

vsto uncoil from

1 6.3

To unwind thread or tape from a spool

covers releasing from any coil rather than specifically from a spool

U

to unreel

vsto uncoil from

1 7.4

To pull a line or cable from a reel

is the general action of freeing from any coiled form not only reels

R

to reel off

vsto uncoil from

5.8

Pull something off a reel or spool

is broader, meaning release from any coiled position not only from reels

Antonyms

C

to coil

7 3.8

To wind something into loops or move in a spiral

How Uncoiled

to straighten

114 2.5

to uncoil from

5.4

to loosen

88 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology