1. unwinding - Noun
2. unwinding - Adjective
3. unwinding - Verb
unwinding
present participle of unwind
unwinding (plural unwindings)
The act by which something is unwound.
unwinding (not comparable)
Not winding or meandering; straight, direct.
the long and unwinding road to recovery
Moving forward in science is as much unwinding the distorted thinking of the past as it is putting a clearer idea on the table. Craig Venter
A normal way that the American free market system has worked is that we have a process of unwinding. It's called bankruptcy. It doesn't mean, necessarily, that the industry is eclipsed or that it's gone. Often times, the phoenix rises out of the ashes. Michele Bachmann
... if more people had been organ donors, unwinding never would have happened... but people like to keep what's theirs, even after they're dead. Neal Shusterman
I like to cook Indian food when I can. I find the process of creating a home-cooked meal to be unwinding. Archie Panjabi
By relaxation, I don't mean falling asleep in front of the TV set or unwinding with friends. The kind I'm talking about is a quieting of mental activity and withdrawal of body and mind from external stimulation. Bernie Siegel
Honestly, I've always had difficulty relaxing, unwinding and going to bed - that kind of stuff. Adam Carolla