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to windle

to windle

9.9
To twist something into a tight coil
  • verb
  • UK
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  • I need to windle the wire around the spool to keep it tidy.

Examples

  • Now if you also know how to sew and you can fill in these bobbins, like wind the bobbins with thread, that's even better.

  • She carefully winded the ribbon in a spiral around the gift box.

  • To prepare for the project, he had to winkle the yarn into neat coils.

Synonyms

to twist
vsto windle
231 1.7

To turn something so it becomes a curved or spiral shape

is about coiling or circling things rather than emphasizing the turning motion
to wind
vsto windle
225 3.2

To wrap something around another thing in a coil

is focused on spiral or circular shaping rather than merely wrapping objects
to curl
vsto windle
173 1.1

To form into a curved or spiral shape

is broader, covering twisting or coiling generally rather than only small curves
to coil
vsto windle
7 3.8

To wind something into loops or move in a spiral

is about forming spiral or circular shapes rather than emphasizing separate loops
to corkscrew
vsto windle
2 6.8

To move in a twisting spiral path

is about creating a spiral form rather than moving along a spiral path
to convolute
vsto windle
1 8.4

Twist or coil together into a tight, tangled mass

is more about simple spiral shaping rather than complex intertwining
to twine
vsto windle
1 4.1

To twist threads together or wind them around something

is used for general spiral coiling not limited to threads or strands
to spindle
vsto windle
1 7.4

To twist fibers into yarn or to shape wood into thin, round pieces

is about twisting or coiling into spiral forms rather than forming long thin shapes
to entangle around
vsto windle
1 6.4

To twist something so it wraps around another thing and gets stuck

is simpler coiling or spiraling rather than creating an intricate knotted wrapping
to circumvolute
vsto windle
  • Specialized
9.9

To wind or twist inward in a spiral like a snail's shell

is more general and applies to spiral shapes not limited to inward turns
to convolve
vsto windle
  • Archaic
9.3

To twist or coil together into a spiral shape

is used for a single object coiled in a spiral rather than items entwined
to twistle
vsto windle
  • UK
9.9

To wrap something by turning it around another object

is more general about spiral shaping rather than specifically coiling around objects
to wreathe
vsto windle
7.5

To move in slow twisting ways like smoke or vines

is about making a spiral or circular form rather than graceful movement

Antonyms

5 3.7

Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight

How Tight

to tighten
145 1.5
to windle
  • UK
9.9
to twist
231 1.7
to wrap
729 1.0

Surface Forms

windle infinitive
windled past
windled past participle
winding present participle
windles third person singular

Morphology

windle = wind (transparent) = wind + le

A clear frequentative/diminutive verb derived from 'wind' + '-le', with meaning 'to wind/coil' readily inferable.

Etymology

The word windle as a verb is linked to wind 'to twist' and means to turn or coil something onto itself. So to windle is to wind or twist thread, rope, or wire into a neat spiral or bundle.