Meandering (adjective)

1. Having a winding and turning course, as a stream or road.
2. Having a wandering, aimless, or circuitous course, as in a conversation or speech.

Origin:

From old english *mǣnan to go, from mǣnan to mean, from latin minari to threaten.

Examples:

1. The river's meandering course created many small islands.
2. The meandering path through the garden was filled with beautiful flowers.
3. The speaker's meandering talk left the audience confused and bored.
4. The old man's meandering stories always ended up somewhere unexpected.
5. The meandering conversation eventually led to the solution to the problem.