Twisting coils, for me, is playful (10)
I believe the answer is:
frolicsome
'playful' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'twisting coils for me' is the wordplay.
'twisting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'coils'+'for'='coilsfor'
'coilsfor' anagrammed gives 'frolicso'.
'frolicso'+'me'='FROLICSOME'
'is' is the link.
(Other definitions for frolicsome that I've seen before include "Lively, playful" , "Enjoying a prank" .)