Meaning
Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English coilen, from Old French coillir, cuillir (“to gather, pluck, pick, cull”) (modern French cueillir), from Latin colligō (“to gather together”), past participle collectus, from com- (“together”) + legō (“to gather”); compare legend. Doublet of cull.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-05-31CDLHGIO
- 2026-05-08CAOIGLY
- 2026-03-31LCDIOUY
- 2026-02-24OCFILNT
- 2026-01-03CIRNLOU
- 2025-12-23ICYODLT
- 2025-11-08OCRLHIG
- 2025-10-22OCGILTX
- 2025-09-30IBTOLCE
- 2025-07-02CGOLINU
- 2025-06-02OCMEILP
+16 earlier appearances in the archive.