from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}.
Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself};{curled, curled up};
{involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured)}; {looped, whorled}; {twined, twisted};
{convoluted}; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; {wound}]
[WordNet 1.5]