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1
marked by a long series of irregular curves
- a long and winding path through the woods
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2
turning around an axis like the thread of a screw
- a winding staircase leads to the top of the lighthouse
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winding
nounSynonyms of winding (Entry 2 of 3)
as in loop, twist
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winding
verb
present participle of wind
Synonyms & Antonyms of winding (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to follow a circular or spiral course
- flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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- coiling,
- corkscrewing,
- curling,
- entwining,
- spiraling
- (or spiralling),
- twining,
- twisting
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2
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
- self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people
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The first known use of winding was before the 12th century
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