Antonyms for coiled


Grammar : Adj
Spell : koil
Phonetic Transcription : kɔɪl


Definition of coiled

Origin :
  • "to wind," 1610s, from Middle French coillir "to gather, pick," from Latin colligere "to gather together" (see collect). Meaning specialized perhaps in nautical usage. Related: Coiled; coiling.
  • adj curled up
Example sentences :
  • Her hair was coiled up, and she was wearing a light morning blouse.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • She glided to her knees and coiled her arms about his waist, looking up at him.
  • Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
  • It coiled about her head in silken strands of dark richness.
  • Extract from : « The Web of the Golden Spider » by Frederick Orin Bartlett
  • It was the invisible garment that had coiled itself about him.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various
  • It was motionless—lifeless, almost—like the coiled body that held it.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
  • He had killed with the butt of his rifle a hissing and coiled snake.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • Cautiously the rope was coiled and made fast to the saddle horn.
  • Extract from : « The Pony Rider Boys in Texas » by Frank Gee Patchin
  • The girl had thrown herself on the sand and was coiled up in a hoop.
  • Extract from : « Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels » by Stephen Leacock
  • The Lamia bore a coiled snake with the head, arms and bust of a woman.
  • Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper
  • There lay the dreaded serpent, coiled in a ring round the wall.
  • Extract from : « Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) » by Charles Morris

Synonyms for coiled

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