Associations to the word «Winding»

Wiktionary

WINDING, verb. Present participle of wind
WINDING, noun. Something wound around something else
WINDING, noun. The manner in which something is wound
WINDING, noun. One complete turn of something wound
WINDING, noun. (electrical) a length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer
WINDING, adjective. Twisting, turning or sinuous
WINDING, adjective. Spiral or helical
WINDING, verb. Present participle of wind
WINDING, noun. The act or process of winding (turning around)
WINDING CLOTH, noun. A burial shroud.
WINDING CLOTHS, noun. Plural of winding cloth
WINDING DOWN, verb. Present participle of wind down
WINDING NUMBER, noun. (geometry) (topology) (analysis) The total number of times a given curve travels counterclockwise around a specified point.
WINDING SHEET, noun. A burial shroud.
WINDING SHEETS, noun. Plural of winding sheet
WINDING TOWER, noun. (mining) headframe.
WINDING TOWERS, noun. Plural of winding tower
WINDING UP, verb. Present participle of wind up

Dictionary definition

WINDING, noun. The act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind".
WINDING, adjective. 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".
WINDING, adjective. Of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King