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Winded vs Coiled - What's the difference?

winded | coiled |

As verbs the difference between winded and coiled

is that winded is (wind) (to cause a person to lose their breath) while coiled is (coil).

As adjectives the difference between winded and coiled

is that winded is short of breath while coiled is in the form of coils; having coils.

winded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (wind) (To cause a person to lose their breath)
    • The boxer was winded when his opponent hit his solar plexus.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • short of breath
    • She was winded from her long run.

    Translations

    (short of breath) (trans-mid) * Serbo-Croatian: (t) * Spanish: (t) (trans-bottom)

    Derived terms

    * long-winded * short-winded

    Anagrams

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    coiled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (coil)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the form of coils; having coils.
    • a coiled serpent
  • 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 citation , page= , passage=Two first-half goals from the Colombian forward Radamel Falcao won the game, allowing Atlético to spend the final hour or so sitting deep, coiled always for a breakaway.}}

    Synonyms

    * looped

    Anagrams

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