HyperDic: winding

English > 3 senses of the word winding:
ADJECTIVEallwinding, tortuous, twisting, twisty, voluminousmarked by repeated turns and bends
allwinding, meandering, rambling, wanderingof a path e.g.
NOUNactwinding, wind, twistthe act of winding or twisting
winding > pronunciation
Soundsway'ndihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > winding: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmarked by repeated turns and bends.
Example "winding roads are full of surprises"
Synonymstortuous, twisting, twisty, voluminous
BroadercrookedHaving or marked by bends or angles
Spanishserpentino, sinuoso, tortuoso
Catalanserpentí, sinuós, tortuós
English > winding: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOf a path e.g..
Example "a winding country road"
Synonymsmeandering, rambling, wandering
Broaderindirectnot direct in spatial dimension
Spanishlaberíntico, sinuoso
English > winding: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of winding or twisting.
Synonymswind, twist
Broaderrotation, rotary motionThe act of rotating as if on an axis
Spanishvuelta
Catalanbobinatge, volta

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