winding; zigzag; following a path with many turns

(idiom) meandering and circuitous; describes something that is tortuous or involves complicated developments that go around in circles

winding; tortuous; complicated; full of twists and turns

Describes a situation or plot that is complicated, bizarre, and full of unexpected turns; strange and convoluted

(idiom) to wind circuitously; describes a path, road, or landscape that is full of twists, turns, and spirals