Dictionary - winding

Dictionary Results for winding

1. winding - noun

· the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

Synonym(s): wind, twist

2. wind - verb

· to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

Synonym(s): weave, thread, meander, wander

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

3. wind - verb

· extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

Synonym(s): twist, curve

Hypernym(s): be

4. wind - verb

· arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

Synonym(s): wrap, roll, twine

Hypernym(s): move, displace

Antonym(s): unwind

5. wind - verb

· catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

Synonym(s): scent, nose

Hypernym(s): smell

6. wind - verb

· coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

Synonym(s): wind_up

Hypernym(s): tighten, fasten

7. wind - verb

· form into a wreath

Synonym(s): wreathe

Hypernym(s): intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace

8. wind - verb

· raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

Synonym(s): hoist, lift

Hypernym(s): raise, lift, elevate, get_up, bring_up

9. 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"

Synonym(s): tortuous, twisting, twisty, voluminous

10. winding - adjective

· of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"

Synonym(s): meandering, rambling, wandering

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