"winding" in the noun sense
1. wind, winding, twist
the act of winding or twisting
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
"winding" in the verb sense
1. weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
"the river winds through the hills"
"the path meanders through the vineyards"
"sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
2. wind, twist, curve
extend in curves and turns
"The road winds around the lake"
"the path twisted through the forest"
3. wind, wrap, roll, twine
arrange or or coil around
"roll your hair around your finger"
"Twine the thread around the spool"
"She wrapped her arms around the child"
4. scent, nose, wind
catch the scent of get wind of
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
5. wind, wind up
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
"wind your watch"
6. wreathe, wind
form into a wreath
7. hoist, lift, wind
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
"hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
"winding" in the adjective sense
1. tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous
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"
2. meandering, rambling, wandering, winding
of a path e.g.
"meandering streams"
"rambling forest paths"
"the river followed its wandering course"
"a winding country road"
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