corkscrewed

Wound like coils

Corkscrewed describes something twisted in a spiral pattern like a corkscrew: Her hair corkscrewed in tight ringlets.

As a verb form, it means moved in a spiraling motion: The plane corkscrewed toward the ground.

The word suggests tight, helical twisting rather than gentle curves.

motion

spiraled

Moved in helix

careened · dove · plunged · twisted · whirled · tumbled · gyrated · nosedived · swooped · descended

wine

uncorked

Opened a wine bottle

vintage · cellar · opener · cork · extraction · vineyard · tasting · pour · aeration · decanting

Opposites
physical shape/trajectory

corkscrewedstraight

Not curved or crooked

linear · direct · unbent · straightened · untwisted

intoxication state (slang)

corkscrewedsober

Free from intoxication

clear-headed · level-headed · straight · together · lucid

Phrases
Family

corkscrew, corkscrews, corkscrewing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G