ˈɹæm.blɪŋ ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs ˈtɔɹt͡ʃuəs twɪst ˈtwɪstɪŋ vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs vəˈlu.mə.nəs ˈwɑndəɹɪŋ ˈwɒndəɹɪŋ waɪnd ˈwaɪndɪŋ ˈwaɪndɪŋ the act of winding or twisting he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind of a path e.g. meandering streams rambling forest paths the river followed its wandering course a winding country road 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