wit noun (INTELLIGENCE)/wɪt/ nwitsintelligence and the ability to think quicklyShe learned to survive on her wits.pile verb (AMOUNT)/paɪl/ v[I or T + adverb or preposition](alsopile up)to arrange objects into a pileWe piled plenty of logs up next to the fire.Please pile your homework books neatly on the table as you leave.Her plate was piled (high) with salad.Snow had piled up against the walls.coil noun (CIRCLE)/kɔɪl/ n [C]•a length of rope, hair or wire, arranged into a series of circles, one above the otherA coil of rope lay on the beach.figurative A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe.•specialized a twisted length of wire through which an electric current travelscoil noun (MEDICAL)/kɔɪl/ n [C]UK informal an IUD (= a medical device to stop a woman becoming pregnant)coil verb/kɔɪl/ v [I or T]to arrange something in a coilShe coiled her hair into a neat bun on top of her head.[R] The snake coiled itself tightly around the deer.coiledadjective/kɔɪld/ adja coiled springcourteous adjective/ˈkɜː.ti.əs/US pronunciation symbol/ˈkɝː.t ̬i-/ adjpolite and respectful; well-manneredAlthough she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.courteouslyadverb/ˈkɜː.ti.ə.sli/US pronunciation symbol/ˈkɝː.t ̬i-/ advHe's always behaved courteously toward my family.whence adverb conjunction/went s/ adv conj formal(from) whereIt has been returned to the shop from whence it came.
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