Twisted vs Coiled - What's the difference?
twisted | coiled |
(twist)
contorted
wound spirally
Mentally disturbed or unsound.
(coil)
In the form of coils; having coils.
Prepared and poised to act, as a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=May 9
, author=Jonathan Wilson
, title=Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao
, work=the Guardian
As verbs the difference between twisted and coiled
is that twisted is (twist) while coiled is (coil).As adjectives the difference between twisted and coiled
is that twisted is contorted while coiled is in the form of coils; having coils.twisted
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(head)coiled
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- a coiled serpent
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