Crossword clues for unwind
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Unwind \Un*wind"\, v. i. To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
Unwind \Un*wind"\, v. t. [AS. unwindan. See 1st Un-, and Wind to coil.]
To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread; to unwind a ball of yarn.
To disentangle. [Obs.]
--Hooker.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 14c., "to undo" (a bandage, wrapping, etc.), from un- (2) "opposite of" + wind (v.1). Similar formation in Old English unwindan "unveil, uncover," Dutch ontwinden, Old High German intwindan. Reflexive sense is recorded from 1740; figurative sense of "to release oneself from tensions, to relax" is by 1938. Related: Unwound; unwinding.
Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To wind off; to loose or separate; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread, to unwind a ball of yarn 2 (context transitive obsolete English) To disentangle 3 (context intransitive slang English) To relax; to chill out; as, to rest and relieve of stress 4 (context intransitive English) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
WordNet
v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn" [syn: wind off, unroll] [ant: wind]
separate the tangles of [syn: disentangle]
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" [syn: relax, loosen up, unbend, decompress, slow down] [ant: tense]
cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" [syn: relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, make relaxed] [ant: tense, tense]
[also: unwound]
Wikipedia
Unwind is the second major label (and third overall) studio album from post-grunge band Oleander. The band's second album released on Universal Records, Unwind sold approximately 250,000 copies. The album is noted for displaying both a wider range and softer music than its predecessor. It features three singles, "Are You There?," "Champion," "Halo," as well as "Jimmy Shaker Day," a rerecording of a song from their 1997 debut, Shrinking the Blob
Unwind is a 2007 science fiction novel by young adult literature author Neal Shusterman. It takes place in the United States, after a civil war somewhere in the near future. After a civil war, known as the Second Civil War or the Heartland War, was fought over abortion, a compromise was reached, allowing parents to sign an order for their children between the ages of 13 and 18 to be unwound—taken to "harvest camps" and having their body parts harvested for later use. The reasoning was that since 100% of the body had to be used, unwinds did not technically die because their individual body parts lived on. In addition to unwinding, parents who are unable to raise their children to age 13 for retroactive abortion have the option to "stork" their child by leaving it on another family's porch. If they don't get caught, the "storked" baby then becomes the other family's responsibility.
Unwind received positive reviews upon release, with praise focusing on the novel's immersive environment and sociological implications. It also received many awards from young adult literature authorities. A film adaptation of Unwind is currently in production by independent producers. A second novel titled UnWholly was released in August 2012, and a third in December 2013, titled UnSouled and a fourth in October 2014, titled UnDivided. A novella, UnStrung, was also published. UnBound is the newest edition to the Unwind Dystology. It's written by Neal Shusterman (Creator), Michelle Knowlden, Jarrod Shusterman, Terry Black, and Brendan Shusterman. It was published December 15, 2015 by Simon & Schuster. This collection of novellas gives the readers more insight into the secrets and lost stories of the Unwind world.
Unwind may refer to:
- Unwind (novel) a 2007 science fiction novel by young adult literature author Neal Shusterman
Unwind is the 2007 debut album from VanVelzen. The album was one of the biggest successes of 2007 in the Netherlands.
Usage examples of "unwind".
It was a poor chance, but better than nothing, and as he turned I tried to throw a strand of silk I had unwound from the sodden mass over his branching tines.
He began by tugging the end of his pallium free and starting the complicated process of unwinding it.
He unwound the last part of his pallium and tossed it aside into a disordered heap.
Machines on the surface dug what looked to Jory like simple trenches, and unwound spools of the equivalent of barbed wire, long strands of polyphase matter, each displaying a quasi intelligence on the level of that of an ant or bee, programmed to entrap or at least delay berserker landing machines when they appeared.
Then the filaments began to unwind from each other and porrect forward, their probing tips slowly winding their way round cells as they sought out synapses.
They were to wear a close-fitting bodice of black sarsenet and a fine crimson damask for the long skirts and these must be very low at the hips and cut in a curve, so as to expose the abdomen when they whirled to unwind the silver sashes.
The SB2Cs hurtled almost straight down from 15,000 feet, the pilots leaning forward, concentrating on the growing targets, wishing there were 1,000-pounders in their bomb bays instead of the two 500s, ignoring the flashing, streaking, smoking flak, around the edges of their vision seeing the altimeters unwind and the square-winged fighters sweep across their targets, the rocket hits sparkle and smoke against the steel, the bombs of planes ahead spouting close aboard or flashing beautifully on decks and turrets.
Emuin, the hills hid it from him, while to his backward glance the column had grown behind him, continuing to form inside the monastery walls like a balled string extending itself, and that unwinding was almost done now.
Still, Maia continued spending part of each day unwinding lengths of tough fiber and retying them into a finger-width strand, trying to imitate by memory the weaving patterns used by sailors aboard the Wotan.
At the other end, Isaac saw, the wire was attached to a handheld engine, some clockwork motor, the catch of which Tansell released, letting the momentum take the mechanism, unwinding and dynamic.
She unclasped the brooch at her shoulder, then reached around behind her back and untied the laces of her girdle, unwinding it carefully, before tossing it lightly aside.
After unwinding the folds of silk, she picked up a fine-tipped sable brush and touched the line of text circling the inside bottom of the silvery bowl.
Wherefore, having personal knowledge of the success incidental to unwinding a hullabaloo in proper costume, he had purchased one from a--er--distinguished gentleman who for singular and very private reasons had no further use for it.
Keela, I thought you were joint by joint unwinding a yard or so of displeasure at my appearance.
But Diane had caught the clatter of the music-machine up the road where Philip was good-humoredly unwinding the hullabaloo for a crowd of gleeful young darkies, and suddenly she turned very white and stern.