Adjective: coily
Comparison Forms
Synthetic
| Comparative | coilier |
| Superlative | coiliest |
Perifrastic
Sample Sentences
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The pillars in Figure 12.24 were built similarly: I designed a helix (a coily cord shape) and then swept a large 2D circle along the path the helix describes. [2008, Gary David Bouton, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended: Retouching Motion Pictures:]
Adjectives inflected like coily
syrupy,
seemly,
seggsy,
snuffy,
snippy,
snitty,
sniffy,
snotty,
snouty,
snobby,
snoozy,
snooty,
snazzy,
snappy,
snarky,
snarly,
snassy,
snaily,
snacky,
snaggy, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
From coil + -y.