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circuitous

One entry found for circuitous.
Main Entry: cir·cu·i·tous
Pronunciation: (")s&r-'kyü-&-t&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: perhaps from Medieval Latin circuitosus, from Latin circuitus
1 : having a circular or winding course <a circuitous route>
2 : not being forthright or direct in language or action <a circuitous explanation>
- cir·cu·i·tous·ly adverb
- cir·cu·i·tous·ness noun