coiled
adjective
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Pronunciation: /kɔɪld/
adj
- In the form of coils; having coils.
“a coiled serpent”
- Prepared and poised to act, like a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike.
“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.”
“Nicole Kidman’s coiled intensity and muscular direction by Phillip Noyce give this nautical thriller a disquieting sense of dread.”
verb
- simple past and past participle of coil