Coiled

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
     curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
     as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
     the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,


           volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
           longitudinally upon itself};{curled, curled up};
           {involute closely coiled so that the axis is
           obscured)}; {looped, whorled}; {twined, twisted};
           {convoluted}; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
           in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; {wound}]
           [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coil \Coil\ (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coiled} (koild); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Coiling}.] [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect,
     gather together, L. coligere; col- + legere to gather. See
     {Legend}, and cf. {Cull}, v. t., {Collect}.]
     1. To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when
        not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils. [Obs. or R.]
        --T. Edwards.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coiled
       adj : curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals);
             "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled
             on the deck" [ant: {uncoiled}]