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winding

/ˈwɪndɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Winding means: marked by repeated turns and bends.

Synonyms for winding14

noun, as in the act of winding or twisting

wind, twist

adjective, as in marked by repeated turns and bends

tortuous, twisting, twisty, voluminous, crooked

adjective, as in of a path e.g.

meandering, rambling, wandering, indirect

also used for winding

lapping, circuitous, circumlocutionary

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What does winding mean?3

adjective

1

marked by repeated turns and bends“a tortuous road up the mountain”

2

of a path e.g.“meandering streams”

noun

1

the act of winding or twisting“he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with winding?6

two syllables

findingbindinggrindingblindingminding

three syllables

reminding
Show 40 near rhymes
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Winding in a sentence

  • The bus ran on the long and winding road.unknown
  • I'm getting tired of driving on this winding road.CK
  • Kabylie is known for its lovely winding roads.Amastan
  • We walked down a narrow and winding path.Source_VOA
  • Chongqing is a hilly city with winding streets.Tximist
  • The queue to the fitting rooms was winding through the store.richke
  • The bus speeds down the long and winding road.cairnhead
  • Sleep is to a man what winding up is to a clock.Adelpa

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Forms of winding

as a noun

plural
windings