enroulée

Enroulée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb enrouler, and it functions as an adjective to describe something that is rolled, wound, curled, or wrapped around something else. In everyday use it can qualify objects such as cords, ribbons, or threads that have been rolled or coiled. The masculine form is enroulé, and the plural forms are enroulés (masculine) and enroulées (feminine).

Etymology and usage notes: enrouler derives from en- plus rouler, with roots in Old French and usage attested since the Middle French period. As an adjective, enroulée agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, and it is commonly found in technical descriptions as well as descriptive prose. It can describe physical states (a rope enroulée around a pole) as well as configurations or arrangements (un fascicule enroulé, a coil described as enroulée).

Related terms include enroulement, the noun meaning winding or coil, and enrouler, the verb meaning to roll up, wrap, or coil. In addition to literal senses, the word can appear in metaphorical or figurative contexts where something is described as being wrapped or folded in a particular way, or as part of a broader description of form and structure.

Examples of usage: la corde enroulée autour de la poulie; la bobine enroulée sur son axe; une feuille enroulée sur son bord. Enroulée thus serves as a precise descriptor for objects that have been arranged in a rolled or coiled form, and it remains common in technical, literary, and everyday French.