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coiled

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Synonyms & Antonyms of coiled

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in spiral, spiraling

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for coiled

circling,
coiling,
corkscrew,
looping,
spiral,
spiraling
(or spiralling),
swirling

zigzag,
zigzagging

circuitous,
indirect,
roundabout

bending,
crazy,
crooked,
curled,
curling,
curved,
curving,
curvy,
devious,
serpentine,
sinuous,
tortuous,
twisted,
twisting,
winding,
windy

meandering,
rambling,
wandering

irregular,
jagged,
uneven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for coiled

straight,
straightaway

direct,
linear

coiled

verb

past tense of coil

Synonyms & Antonyms of coiled (Entry 2 of 2)

to follow a circular or spiral course

a vine coiling around a pillar

Synonyms for coiled

corkscrewed,
curled,
entwined,
spiraled
(or spiralled),
twined,
twisted,
wound
(also winded)

Words Related to coiled

arced,
arched,
bent,
crooked,
curved,
hooked,
swept,
swerved,
turned,
veered,
wheeled

swirled,
whirled

circled,
encircled,
looped

enlaced,
interlaced,
intertwined,
laced

bowed,
bulged

meandered,
weaved,
zigzagged

Near Antonyms for coiled

straightened

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