twisting vs winding

twisting and winding both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twisting	Yes	Yes	No	No
winding	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, twisting and winding are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of twisting include tortuous, twisty, voluminous.

twisting (noun)	winding (noun)
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	the act of winding or twisting
the act of rotating rapidly

twisting (adjective)	winding (adjective)
marked by repeated turns and bends	marked by repeated turns and bends
	of a path e.g.