/ Dictionary / Index W winding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wind•ing Pronunciation: (wīn'ding), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that winds. a bend, turn, or flexure. a coiling, folding, or wrapping, as of one thing about another. something that is wound or coiled, or a single round of it. a series winding. a symmetrically laid, electrically conducting current path in any device. the manner of such coiling:a series winding. —adj. bending or turning; sinuous. spiral, as stairs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: winding (Thesaurus) wind indicator winding frame Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language