wageworker
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
Noun (1)
- //amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get 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 1Verb
1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun (2)
1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1acoil
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to follow a circular or spiral course //a vine coiling around a pillarRelated WordsExamplesNoun (1)
- //amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get 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 UseNoun (1)1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1Verb1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun (2)1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1acoilverbSynonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)