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coil

[koil] / kɔɪl /
NOUN
thread that curls
Synonyms
STRONGEST
braid tendril
STRONG
bight circle convolution corkscrew curlicue gyration helix involution lap loop ring roll scroll spiral turn twine twirl twist whorl wind
Antonyms
STRONG
line
VERB
curl around, entwine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convolute
STRONG
convolve corkscrew fold intertwine lap loop rotate scroll snake spiral spire turn twine twist wind wreathe writhe
WEAK
intervolve make serpentine sinuate wrap around
Antonyms
STRONG
straighten untwist

Example Sentences

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Carroll couldn’t quite believe they managed to keep Vance’s departure from this mortal coil under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

This torque travels along the strand, causing sections outside the pore to coil into plectonemes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

North Star represents nearly 4% of total annual U.S. domestic hot-rolled coil production, according to BlueScope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Lavish necklaces coil around their throats like collars, displaying their house emblems.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.