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winding

winding

2.7
Not straight and turning many times like a mountain road
  • adjective
  • /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
translation icon : curvilíneo
  • As the river flowed, it formed a winding course through the valley.

Sometimes we go for rides in the truck down winding River Rd.

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Examples

  • The winding road through the mountains offered breathtaking views at every turn.

  • We hiked along a winding path that led us deeper into the forest.

  • This is where these winding roads have lived.

  • Take care everyone, life is a winding Rd.

  • Sometimes we go for rides in the truck down winding River Rd.

  • Steering a car down a winding Rd.

Synonyms

twisty
vswinding
11 4.7

A road or story with many bends and sudden changes

is about having bends without focusing on tight or close turns
tortuous
vswinding
7 8.1

Full of twists and turns, like a winding road or an argument

is merely a physical description, not implying difficulty or mental complexity
sinuous
vswinding
5 7.4

Shows many smooth, flowing curves like a snake or river

is neutral about grace, only states presence of bends
serpentine
vswinding
4 7.6

Winding and twisting like a snake

is general about bends without animal image or motion focus
rambling
vswinding
2 5.1

Twisting and spreading out in many directions like a path or stream

is focused on bends, not on spreading out or irregular layout
bendy
vswinding
1 3.6

Having many curves like a winding road

is the neutral term for not straight without extra emphasis
twisting
vswinding
3.7

Having many bends and turns like a winding road

is a plain description of not straight shape without implying complexity
meandering
vswinding
4.8

A path, river, or road that has many bends

is neutral about directness and speed, not implying indirect travel
wandering
vswinding
3.4

Turning and curving instead of going in a straight line

is a simple shape word, not about movement or direction
curving
vswinding
2.5

Bending in a smooth rounded line instead of being straight

describes repeated bends, not only a single smooth arc
anfractuous
vswinding
  • Archaic
9.9

A path or road that has many twists and turns

is a basic term for bends, not indicating intricacy or complexity

Antonyms

442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

1 1.6

In a straight way without stopping at other places

Compounds

winding-sheet
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cloth that people use to wrap a dead body for burial

field winding
  • Specialized
6.3

A wire wrapped around a magnet that makes the magnetic force for electric machines

primary winding
  • Specialized
7.0

A coil that receives input electricity and causes a changing current in the secondary coil

secondary winding
  • Specialized
6.7

A loop of wire inside a transformer that makes the output current

winding-clothes
  • Archaic
9.9

A cloth used to wrap a dead body for burial

How Winding

labyrinthine
  • Formal
4 9.2
tortuous
7 8.1
winding
2.7
curved
6 1.0
straight
1.0

Surface Forms

winding positive

Morphology

winding = wind (transparent) = wind + ing

Derived directly from the verb 'wind' meaning 'to twist/turn'; learners who know that verb can infer the adjectival sense 'having many bends'.

Etymology

Winding comes from the old verb wind, which means 'to turn' or 'to twist', so a winding road or path is one that is full of turns and curves.