winding
1wind·ing
noun \ˈwīn-diŋ\Definition of WINDING
1
: material (as wire) wound or coiled about an object (as an armature); also : a single turn of the wound material
2
a : the act of one that winds b : the manner of winding something
3
: a curved or sinuous course, line, or progress
First Known Use of WINDING
before 12th century
2winding
adjectiveDefinition of WINDING
: marked by winding: as a : having a curved or spiral course or form <a winding stairway> b : having a course that winds <a winding road>
Examples of WINDING
- <a long and winding path through the woods>
- <a winding staircase leads to the top of the lighthouse>
First Known Use of WINDING
1530
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