Most were tightly coiled springs ready to snap at a moment's notice.

Thick, tightly coiled black hair formed a cushion around her head.

Instead, a snake was fastened to his hand, coiled tightly about it.

Some thing like a steel, spring coiled tightly inside him, and the inspiriting began.

Most are tightly coiled with the dorsum impressed to some degree.

He shot a look at the crying child that reflected only a sliver of the violence coiled tightly inside him.

Her fiery hair was coiled tightly around her head, ready for the combat to come.

They stopped, coiled tightly, their cold, wolfish eyes locked on Angel.

He has been through five years of a life that's still mysterious to me, still coiled tightly waiting to spring out and bite.

The tube is often curved, but is not tightly coiled as in some other related species.