English

Verb

coiled

1. simple past tense and past participle of coil

Adjective

coiled ‎(comparative more coiled, superlative most coiled)

1. In the form of coils; having coils.

   a coiled serpent

2. Prepared and poised to act, as a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike
   • 2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in the Guardian:

     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.

Synonyms

• looped

Anagrams

• coldie
• docile