Synonyms of coils

coils 1 of 2

noun

plural of coil

as in disturbances

a state of noisy, confused activity

amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbances
• stirs
• commotions
• rackets
• rows
• noises
• storms
• fusses
• turmoils
• hurricanes
• pandemoniums
• clatters
• bustles
• clutters
• alarums and excursions
• rumpuses
• ballyhoos
• furors
• hubbubs
• furores
• hooplas
• hullabaloos
• fun
• bobberies
• pothers
• whirls
• welters
• zoos
• hubble-bubbles
• williwaws
• moils
• squalls
• ruckuses
• roars
• blathers
• ructions
• stews
• ados
• tumults
• hurly-burlies
• bothers
• shindys
• helter-skelters
• flurries
• hurlies
• to-dos
• uproars
• hurry-scurries
• hoo-has
• foofaraws
• splores
• eruptions
• upheavals
• dins
• bluster
• disorders
• cacophonies
• kerfuffles
• hue and cries
• howls
• outcries
• flutters
• outbreaks
• clamors
• outbursts
• frets
• fevers
• dos
• frays
• melees
• brawls
• flare-ups
• scuffles
• dithers
• lathers
• tizzies
• fracases
• hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rests
• peaces
• tranquilities
• hushes
• calms
• quiets
• orders
• quietudes

coils

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of coil

as in curls

to follow a circular or spiral course

a vine coiling around a pillar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curls
• winds
• curves
• spirals
• swirls
• circles
• twines
• twists
• loops
• entwines
• weaves
• sweeps
• corkscrews
• turns
• arcs
• arches
• wheels
• whirls
• bends
• hooks
• encircles
• crooks
• bows
• bulges
• zigzags
• swerves
• veers
• laces
• interlaces
• intertwines
• meanders
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coils

Noun

These movements generate electricity as the shaft, featuring a magnet array, moves through static copper coils at a high frequency, according to the company. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

ComEd said the oil is used to insulate the electrical current in the transformer, which generates heat, and also helps protect the transformer's coils as the unit heats up. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The current instrument now uses standard spark plugs and ignition coils like those in car engines. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

Condenser Coils and Door Seals The condenser coils are a series of metal tubing located on the back bottom of a fridge. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

Avoid storing it above your stove or refrigerator as the heat from cooking or the condenser coils could damage the product. — Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

The wraps will form a series of tight coils and cinch down around the main line. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

This durable twin mattress has internal air coils for support and a pillow rest at one end. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

The three-in-one spray is especially great for those with curly hair, thanks to its ability to revive bounce and definition in waves and coils. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Verb

Refrigerator Coils The condenser coils responsible for keeping your appliance functioning become covered in dust over time. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void. — Bridget Borgobello may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026

When startled, the snake coils its body into a figure-eight shape or raises its tail to mimic another head and confuse predators. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026