Synonyms of coiled

coiled 1 of 2

adjective

as in coiling

Related Words

• coiling
• spiral
• spiraling
• swirling
• looping
• circling
• zigzag
• corkscrew
• curved
• twisted
• serpentine
• sinuous
• curled
• indirect
• winding
• twisting
• tortuous
• circuitous
• curving
• roundabout
• bending
• zigzagging
• curling
• curvy
• crooked
• devious
• windy
• jagged
• wandering
• rambling
• crazy
• uneven
• meandering
• irregular

Dissimilar Words

• straight
• linear
• direct
• straightaway

coiled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of coil

as in curled

to follow a circular or spiral course

a vine coiling around a pillar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curled
• curved
• twisted
• twined
• wound
• entwined
• swirled
• spiraled
• circled
• weaved
• corkscrewed
• swept
• turned
• looped
• arched
• whirled
• crooked
• bent
• encircled
• arced
• hooked
• intertwined
• wheeled
• bowed
• veered
• bulged
• interlaced
• laced
• swerved
• zigzagged
• enlaced
• meandered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coiled

Verb

For example, a gardener may not see a snake coiled among the plants. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

As highlighted by the white circle on the chart, the MACD indicator is currently tightly coiled. — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Beach waves run the gamut from tight and coiled to long and easy, all depending on your hair type. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Probably the most stylish climber in the professional peloton, flowing and coiled, Del Toro stunned in last year’s Giro. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026

These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore. — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026

Their hair was held back in a low bun and coiled in exactly the same way, and their blue eyes were darkly lined, that intensity counteracted with their matching rosy lip look. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026

Even if viewers didn’t know what direction Russia eventually took under Putin, however, the character’s powerful but coiled demeanor quickly makes apparent that such credulity has consequences. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026