Definitions for winding
ˈwaɪn dɪŋwind·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. wind, winding, twist(adj)

   the act of winding or twisting

   "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

2. tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous(adj)

   marked by repeated turns and bends

   "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

3. meandering(a), rambling, wandering(a), winding(adj)

   of a path e.g.

   "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"

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1. Winding

   of Wind

2. Winding

   of Wind

3. Winding

   of Wind

4. Winding(noun)

   a call by the boatswain's whistle

5. Winding(adj)

   twisting from a direct line or an even surface; circuitous

6. Winding(noun)

   a turn or turning; a bend; a curve; flexure; meander; as, the windings of a road or stream

7. Winding(noun)

   a line- or ribbon-shaped material (as wire, string, or bandaging) wound around an object; as, the windings (conducting wires) wound around the armature of an electric motor or generator

Origin: [From Wind to twist.]

Anagrams for winding »

1. Dwining

How to pronounce winding?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of winding in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of winding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of winding in a Sentence

1. William Shakespeare:

   He is winding the watch of his wit by and by it will strike.

2. William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II scene 1:

   He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.

3. Jordan Poole:

   When most people are winding down, Howard Finster was winding up.

4. Nelson Mandela:

   When a boat come upon a winding river, slow down and the river becomes straight.

5. Wolf Blitzer:

   I thought it was going to be a relatively quiet beat. The Cold War was winding down.

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