coiled
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coiled
- /kɔɪld/
Rhymes with -ɔɪld
verb
- simple past and past participle of coil
adjective more coiled · most coiled
- In the form of coils; having coils. a coiled serpent
- Prepared and poised to act, like a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike. Two first-half goals from the Colombian forward Radamel Falcao won the game, allowing Atlético to spend the final hour or so sitting deep, coiled always for a breakaway.
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Talk about this word "coiled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coiled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. coiled. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coiled "coiled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coiled.
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@misc{coiled_2026,
title = {coiled},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coiled},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
