coiled
In the form of coils; having coils.
Other meanings
Prepared and poised to act, like a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike.
Synonyms
- looped
Related words
- hypercoiled
- noncoiled
- undercoiled
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “coiled” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.