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noun wind·ing \ ˈwīn-diŋ \

Definition of winding

1 :material (such as wire) wound or coiled about an object (such 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

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Recent Examples of winding from the Web

To do this, try including a winding-down period in the bedtime routine.

— kathy r. byrnes, Cincinnati.com, "Providing rest for sleepy children," 28 Aug. 2017
The crown, thanks to its inverted dome design and somewhat pronounced knurling, is despite its relatively small size very easy to manipulate, making daily hand-winding of the movement very pleasurable.

— jack forster, Bloomberg.com, "This Upstart Malaysian Watch Brand Has a Powerhouse Debut," 22 Aug. 2017
The winding manhunt came to an end late last Friday in Northern California, more than 2,000 miles from Chicago.

— matthew haag, New York Times, "Northwestern Professor Held in Stabbing Death That Mystified Chicago," 8 Aug. 2017
The preseason playing time is part of a winding road for Barnwell that led him to the top of FAU’s depth chart.

— matthew defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Walk-on LB Hosea Barnwell V builds on strong spring with first-team defense," 7 Aug. 2017
Sarah Gustafson, who moved from Washington to California seven months ago, lives in the shadow of the Santa Ynez Mountains down a winding road between Lake Cachuma and San Marcos Pass, just off Highway 154.

— javier panzar, latimes.com, "Raging wildfires across California force nearly 8,000 to evacuate: 'It was terrifying'," 9 July 2017
THE STARGAZER LILLIES Style: Womanly wiles within winding, mystical rock.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "If you want live music, but want to avoid Summerfest, check out one of these five Milwaukee concerts this week," 6 July 2017
THE STARGAZER LILLIES Style: Womanly wiles within winding, mystical rock.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "If you want live music, but want to avoid Summerfest, check out one of these five Milwaukee concerts this week," 6 July 2017
Silverio has had a winding road to the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization.

— paul johnson, Elgin Courier-News, "Cougars outfielder Luis Silverio finds silver lining in batting funks," 3 July 2017

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First Known Use of winding

before 12th century

winding

adjective

Definition of winding

:marked by winding: such 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 in a Sentence

a long and winding path through the woods
a winding staircase leads to the top of the lighthouse

Recent Examples of winding from the Web

An additional 500,000 lights will be installed bumping up the total to 2.5 millions lights along the long and winding course.

— joseph spears, Indianapolis Star, "Lights at the Brickyard to return this winter," 25 Aug. 2017
But Bernstein took a long and winding road to get there.

— david patrick stearns, Philly.com, "Now revealed: Leonard Bernstein's two near-death experiences in Philly - one at gunpoint, one artistic," 11 Aug. 2017
Traversing the long and winding cart paths through the woods is part of the fun.

— john carpenter, chicagotribune.com, "Five places for golf fans to go clubbing this fall," 4 Aug. 2017
Jones said recently, speaking of both his disputes with Cormier and his own winding path back to the top.

— greg beacham, The Seattle Times, "Jones-Cormier rematch headlines outstanding UFC 214 card," 28 July 2017
His story will be told in this long and winding journey, not in these first few steps, yet each of these steps are viewed as part of a final chapter.

— bill plaschke, latimes.com, "Lonzo Ball faces pressure that no L.A. rookie has ever experienced," 13 July 2017
Many would argue that part of what the Cavaliers proved last year was that regular-season N.B.A. results are virtually irrelevant — particularly when star players rest on a handful of nights across the long and winding road to the playoffs.

— harvey araton, New York Times, "Against Warriors, Cavaliers Could Render the Regular Season Meaningless," 1 June 2017
Brooklyn Bridge Park, which stretches 1.3 miles along the East River, is set to expand this year with more winding paths, lawns and a multi-level boathouse near a marina that opened in 2016.

— josh barbanel, WSJ, "Brooklyn Bridge Park Expansion Set to Open in 2017," 22 Feb. 2017
Demoff could’ve never known the winding path that would bring McVay to Los Angeles.

— ryan kartje, Orange County Register, "Sean McVay never failed to leave a strong impression in his 14-year rise from high school quarterback to NFL head coach," 13 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of winding

1530

winding Synonyms

Synonyms

bending, crazy, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisted, twisting, crooked, windy

Antonyms

straight, straightaway

Related Words

zigzag, zigzagging; circling, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), swirling; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; meandering, rambling, wandering; irregular, jagged, uneven

Near Antonyms

direct, linear

WINDING Defined for Kids

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adjective wind·ing \ ˈwīn-diŋ \

Definition of winding for Students

1 :having a course made up of a series of twists and turns

a winding path

2 :having a curved or spiral form

a winding staircase

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