adj
Meaning 1
In the form of coils; having coils.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a coiled serpent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
coiled
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Pronunciation
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/kɔɪld/
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rhymes with -ɔɪld
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CMU ARPABET: K OY1 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Prepared and poised to act, like a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of coil
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a coiled snake ready to strike
- the rope lay coiled on the deck
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: uncoiled
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: volvita — having coils
- Latin: tortilis — having coils
- Māori: koromeke — having coils
- Māori: kōmekemeke — having coils
- Old Norse: hringleginn — having coils
- Welsh: torchog — having coils