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winding
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As a noun, winding means something wound around something else. As an adjective, it means twisting, turning or sinuous.
Meanings of winding
11 meaningsnoun
Something wound around something else.
The manner in which something is wound.
One complete turn of something wound.
especially in the pluralCurving or bending movement, twists and turns.
electricalA length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer.
musical instrumentslutheriebowmakingLapping.
The act or process of winding (turning a boat etc. around).
adjective
Twisting, turning or sinuous.
Spiral or helical.
Marked by repeated turns and bends
“a tortuous road up the mountain”
“winding roads are full of surprises”
“had to steer the car down a twisty track”
Similar: tortuous, twisting, twisty, voluminousOf a path e.g.
“meandering streams”
“rambling forest paths”
“the river followed its wandering course”
Similar: meandering, rambling, wandering
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).