NYT Dictionary

COILING

/ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/
VerbNounCOIL-ingcoil-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025

Meaning

present participle and gerund of coil

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

helicalspiralspiralingvolutevolutedwhorledgyratecoilhandbuildloop

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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