uncoil

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ʌnˈkɔɪl/ UK /ʌnˈkɔɪl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to unwind or release from a coiled position

The snake began to uncoil slowly from its resting spot.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to unwind or release from a... unwind unwrap unravel loosen unfurl straighten

Opposites

coil wind wrap curl

Word family

Related forms coilcoiledrecoil

Etymology

From un- (reversative prefix) + coil, from Middle French coillir ('to gather, collect'), from Latin colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose').

un- Old English colligere Latin legere Latin

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# uncoil

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈkɔɪl/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈkɔɪl/

## Meanings
1. to unwind or release from a coiled position

## Examples
- The snake began to uncoil slowly from its resting spot.

## Synonyms
- unwind
- unwrap
- unravel
- loosen
- unfurl
- straighten

## Antonyms
- coil
- wind
- wrap
- curl

## Related Forms
- coil
- coiled
- recoil

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: colligere
- Root: legere

## Etymology
From un- (reversative prefix) + coil, from Middle French coillir ('to gather, collect'), from Latin colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose').

## AI Etymology
Uncoil is from un- (reversative prefix) + coil, from Middle French coillir ('to gather, collect'), from Latin colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English), colligere (Latin), and legere (Latin). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers to unwind or release from a coiled position. The wider family includes related words such as coil, coiled, and recoil.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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