winding

Meanings

• the act of winding or twisting
• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
• extend in curves and turns
• arrange or or coil around
• catch the scent of; get wind of
• coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
• form into a wreath
• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
• marked by repeated turns and bends
  • "winding roads are full of surprises"
• of a path e.g.
  • "a winding country road"

Synonyms

curve, hoist, lift, meander, meandering, nose, rambling, roll, scent, thread, tortuous, twine, twist, twisting, twisty, voluminous, wander, wandering, weave, wind, wind up, wrap, wreathe