'coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled' definitions:

Definition of 'coiling helical spiral spiraling volute voluted whorled'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]