coil
/kɔɪl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.73 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
noun
verb
To wind cylindrically or spirally.
Example Sentences
- "the sinuous coils of a snake"
- "The wild grapevines that twisted their coils or tendrils from tree to tree."
- "‘I’m gonna go on the pill and get fitted for a coil. I don’t wanna be pregnant. Ever. Again!’"
- "And now, finally, the contraceptive burden would fall on me. After Hayley’s years of toil with a coil, and the pain of childbirth, I was due a little discomfort."
- "What trifling coil do we mortals keep; Wake, eat, and drink, evacuate, and sleep."
- "A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *leǵ-, coilen, coillir, colligō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kɔɪl/
- British English: /kɔɪl/