1. winding or twisting into a circular or spiral shape
Usage: present participle of coil

1. the action of winding something into loops or spirals

Examples

• The snake was coiling around the branch.
• She watched the rope coiling on the deck.
• The garden hose lay coiling in neat circles.
• The coiling of the wire took several minutes.
• Steam was coiling upward from the hot coffee.
• The dancer’s hair was coiling as she spun.
• The coiling motion created a perfect spiral.