an|frac|tu|ous

an|frac|tu|ous
an|frac|tu|ous «an FRAK chu uhs», adjective.
full of windings and turnings; sinuous; roundabout; circuitous: »

On the coast, the anfractuous cliffs are dotted with a series of promontory forts made long before the dawn of history (Atlantic).

[< Late Latin ānfrāctuōsus < Latin ānfrāctus, -ūs a winding < an-, for ambi- about, + frangere break]

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  • frac — an·frac·tu·os·i·ty; an·frac·tu·ous; con·gel·i·frac·tion; dif·frac·tion; dif·frac·tom·e·ter; ef·frac·tion; frac·tion·al·ism; frac·tion·al·iza·tion; frac·tion·al·ize; frac·tion·al·ly; frac·tion·ary; frac·tion·ate; frac·tion·a·tion; frac·tion·a·tor; …   English syllables

  • anfractuous — an·frac·tu·ous …   English syllables

  • Anfractuous — An*frac tu*ous, a. [L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an , for amb + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F. anfractueux.] Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anfractuousness — Anfractuous An*frac tu*ous, a. [L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an , for amb + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F. anfractueux.] Winding; full of windings and turnings;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anfractuous — an•frac•tu•ous [[t]ænˈfræk tʃu əs[/t]] adj. characterized by windings and turnings: an anfractuous path[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25; < LL anfrāctuōsus circuitous =anfractūs a bend + ōsus ose …   From formal English to slang

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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