uncoil

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uncoil

/ʌnˈkɔɪəl/

Rhymes with -ɔɪəl

Where it comes from

From un- + coil.

verb uncoils · uncoiling · uncoiled

transitive To unwind or untwist (something). Can you help me uncoil this rope?
intransitive To unwind or untwist oneself. The snake uncoiled and prepared to strike.
derogatory, euphemistic, rare, slang, transitive To defecate. Indians defecate everywhere. They defecate, mostly, beside the railway tracks. But they also defecate on the beaches; they defecate on the hills; they defecate on the river banks; they defecate on the streets; they never look for cover ... the one thing we can and must learn from the West is the sci

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"uncoil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uncoil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"uncoil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uncoil.

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@misc{uncoil_2026,
  title = {uncoil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncoil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}