different between winder vs windier

English

Etymology 1

wind +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?wa?nd?/
• Rhymes: -a?nd?(r)

Noun

winder (plural winders)

1. A winding plant.
   • 1984, J. G. Ohler, K. H. Reichelderfer, Gerald A. Carlson, Economic Guidelines for Crop Pest Control (volumes 57-60, page 165)

     Two types of leguminous crops combine most of the above mentioned favourable characteristics, the vines (creepers or winders, fig. 23) and the bushes (fig. 22).

2. A textile worker, or machine, that winds cloth
3. A spool around which something is wound
4. A key or knob for winding a clock, watch or clockwork mechanism

   Synonym: stem

5. One of the steps of a spiral staircase (as opposed to a flyer, or straight step).

Etymology 2

wind +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w?nd?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?nd?(?)

Noun

winder (plural winders)

1. (slang) A blow that winds somebody, or takes away their breath.
   • 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8

     "Well!" exclaimed the miner. "That's a winder." He considered it a moment, said "H'm!" and proceeded with his dinner. Suddenly his face contracted with wrath. "I hope he may never set foot i' my house again," he said.

Etymology 3

Related to winnow.

Verb

winder (third-person singular simple present winders, present participle windering, simple past and past participle windered)

1. To fan; to clean grain with a fan.

Etymology 4

Noun

winder (plural winders)

1. Pronunciation spelling of window.

Anagrams

• Widner, rewind

English

Adjective

windier

1. comparative form of windy: more windy