to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
道が険しく曲がりくねっていた。
The road twisted and wound steeply.
迷路のように曲がりくねった路地を抜けた。
We made our way through alleys that twisted like a maze.
山の斜面を曲がりくねる細い道が続く。
A narrow road winds along the mountain slope.