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  • past tense form of coil.
  • past participle of coil.

coiled

ADJECTIVE
curled up
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
uncoiled


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When officers finally acted, they pulled only half the hose out, leaving the rest coiled inside the cabinet, and stood there baffled as to why the water wouldn’t flow.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Current theories suggest that magnetic energy builds up as the Sun's magnetic field lines become twisted and coiled -- similar to the mechanical energy stored in a tightly coiled metal spring.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Zidane, tracking the star-patterned leather like a skeet shooter, hips coiled, unloaded a gold-medal hit.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Played by a snarling, coiled Tom Blyth, Dee swaggers whereas Taylor shrinks.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

Her hair coiled in complex curls over her shoulders like snakes.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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