Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense uncoils, present participle uncoiling, past tense, past participle uncoiled
verb
If something uncoils or if you uncoil it, it becomes straight after it has been wound or curled up. If someone who is curled up uncoils, they move so that their body becomes straight.
He uncoiled the hose and gave them a thorough drenching. [VERB noun]
Dan played with the tangerine peel, letting it uncoil and then coil again. [VERB]
Mack seemed to uncoil slowly up into a standing position. [VERB]
uncoil in British English
(ʌnˈkɔɪl)
verb
to unwind or become unwound; untwist
uncoil in American English
(ʌnˈkɔɪl)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
to unwind or release from being coiled
Word origin
un- + coil1
Examples of 'uncoil' in a sentence
uncoil
Daniel heard from his voice that he was a man like a spring, precision wound, ready at any moment to uncoil into quick anger.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2001)
She felt that familiar fear uncoil in her stomach, adding to the fear she felt from what she'd learned.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Anna let her uncoil her hair, pull the white nightgown over her shoulders and then dismissed her.
Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001)
Smiling, he watched her supple body uncoil from the cage of the backseat.