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daube

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

et some work done

Verb

//She coiled the loose thread around her finger.
//A long scarf was coiled around her neck.
//The cat coiled up into a ball.
//The snake coiled around its prey.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Verb

French coillir, cuillir to gather — more at cull

Verb

//She coiled the loose thread around her finger.
//A long scarf was coiled around her neck.
//The cat coiled up into a ball.
//The snake coiled around its prey.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Verb

French coillir, cuillir to gather — more at cull