definition of
winding

[1] #1 winding s. [tortuous, twisting, twisty, voluminous] 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". wn

[2] #2 winding s. [meandering, rambling, wandering] of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road". wn

[3] #3 winding n. [wind, twist] the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind". wn