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uncoil

verb
/ʌnˈkɔɪəl/

Etymology

From un- + coil.

  1. derived from colligō — “to gather together”
  2. derived from coillir
  3. inherited from coilen
  4. formed as uncoil — “un- + coil”

Definitions

  1. To unwind or untwist (something).

    • Can you help me uncoil this rope?
    • I was walking up and down, putting her to sleep one evening, when I found myself treading on something most repulsively soft; and as I did so, the reptile uncoiled itself and quietly glided off the verandah.

  2. To unwind or untwist oneself.

    • The snake uncoiled and prepared to strike.

  3. To defecate.

    • Ugh, my brother used to say uncoil a butt snake

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA