Main Entry: an·frac·tu·ous

Pronunciation: \an-ˈfrak-chə-wəs, -shə-; -chü-əs, -shü-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French anfractueux, from Late Latin anfractuosus, from Latin anfractus coil, bend, from an- (from ambi- around) + -fractus, from frangere to break — more at ambi-, break

Date: 1619

: full of windings and intricate turnings : tortuous