coiled

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of coil

adj

1. In the form of coils; having coils.

   “a coiled serpent”

2. Prepared and poised to act, like a snake that has coiled its lower body so it can strike.

   “Two first-half goals from the Colombian forward Radamel Falcao won the game, allowing Atlético to spend the final hour or so sitting deep, coiled always for a breakaway.”