tortuous
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adjective \ˈtȯrch-wəs, ˈtȯr-chə-\Definition of TORTUOUS
1
: marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding <a tortuous path>
2
a : marked by devious or indirect tactics : crooked, tricky <a tortuous conspiracy> b : circuitous, involved <the tortuous jargon of legal forms>
— tor·tu·ous·ly adverb
— tor·tu·ous·ness noun
See Examples of TORTUOUS
- a tortuous path up the mountain
- <a tortuous mountain road marked by numerous hairpin turns>
Origin of TORTUOUS
Middle English, from Middle French tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus twist, from torquēre to twist
First Known Use: 15th century
tor·tu·ous
adjective \ˈtȯrch-(ə-)wəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TORTUOUS
: marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns <a tortuous blood vessel>
—tor·tu·os·i·ty \ˈtȯr-chə-ˈwäs-ət-ē\ noun, plural tor·tu·os·i·ties
—tor·tu·rous·ly adverb
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