coiled en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kɔɪld/
- (US) audio
Meanings
-
In the form of coils; having coils.
a coiled serpent
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Prepared and poised to act, like a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike.
Nicole Kidman’s coiled intensity and muscular direction by Phillip Noyce give this nautical thriller a disquieting sense of dread.
(Can we date this quote?), Rotten Tomatoes, (Please provide the book title or journal name):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.
2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more coiled | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most coiled | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hypercoiled · noncoiled · undercoiled
Synonyms
Translations (6)
eo volvita (having coils) · non hringleginn (having coils) · la tortilis (having coils) · cy torchog (having coils) · mi kōmekemeke (having coils) · mi koromeke (having coils)