coil up
Loop into circles
To coil up is to wind into loops or spirals, forming a compact arrangement: The snake coiled up in the corner.
People coil up when they curl their bodies tightly, as when sleeping or in distress: She coiled up on the couch with a blanket.
Ropes, hoses, and cables coil up for storage.
Curve winding around center
- curlSpiral or loop form
- loopCurve closing on itself
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- windAir current outdoors
wrap · roll · snake · convolute · helix · corkscrew · whorl · ringlet
Curled, knees drawn up
- huddleClose protective gathering
- nestleSettle into sheltered comfort
- tuckFold into concealment
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
scrunch · snuggle · burrow · nuzzle · cocoon · hunker · contract · draw in
Limbless scaled reptile
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
adder · constrictor · boa · cat · slumbering · basking · defensive · hibernation
Thick twisted fibers
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- wireThin metallic conductor
- cordFlexible twisted strand
extension lead · garden hose · climbing rope · mooring · lasso · rigging · yarn · thread
Recoiling metal spiral
- potential energyWork available from position
- compressedReduced by pressure
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
- cockedTilted or primed
primed · release · snap · lash out · explosive · kinetic · anticipation · poised
spiral
Curve winding around center
wind · wrap · roll · snake · convolute · helix · corkscrew · whorl · ringlet · hose reel
fetal position
Curled, knees drawn up
crouch · scrunch · snuggle · burrow · nuzzle · cocoon · hunker · contract · draw in · compact
snake
Limbless scaled reptile
cobra · adder · constrictor · boa · cat · slumbering · basking · defensive · hibernation · den
rope
Thick twisted fibers
cord · extension lead · garden hose · climbing rope · mooring · lasso · rigging · yarn · thread · fishing line
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
- potential energyWork available from position
- compressedReduced by pressure
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
cocked · primed · release · snap · lash out · explosive · kinetic · anticipation · poised · latent
- snake movementsslithering, slither, sidewinding, undulate, undulation
coil upuncoil
Straighten from spiral form
stretch out · straighten · extend · unwind · straighten out
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