tor´tu|ous|ly — tor|tu|ous «TR chu uhs», adjective. 1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting; winding; crooked: »We found the river s course very tortuous. We wind through tortuous ravines (John Tyndall). SYNONYM(S): sinuous, serpentine, zigzag, circuitous.… … Useful english dictionary
tor|tu|ous — «TR chu uhs», adjective. 1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting; winding; crooked: »We found the river s course very tortuous. We wind through tortuous ravines (John Tyndall). SYNONYM(S): sinuous, serpentine, zigzag, circuitous. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
trai´tor|ous|ness — trai|tor|ous «TRAY tuhr uhs», adjective. 1. like a traitor; treacherous; faithless. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, perfidious. 2. having to do with or of the nature of treason. –trai´tor|ous|ly, adverb. –trai´tor|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
trai´tor|ous|ly — trai|tor|ous «TRAY tuhr uhs», adjective. 1. like a traitor; treacherous; faithless. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, perfidious. 2. having to do with or of the nature of treason. –trai´tor|ous|ly, adverb. –trai´tor|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
trai|tor|ous — «TRAY tuhr uhs», adjective. 1. like a traitor; treacherous; faithless. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, perfidious. 2. having to do with or of the nature of treason. –trai´tor|ous|ly, adverb. –trai´tor|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tortuousness — tor·tu·ous·ness … English syllables
tortuous — tor•tu•ous [[t]ˈtɔr tʃu əs[/t]] adj. 1) full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked 2) not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; circuitous: tortuous negotiations[/ex] 3) deceitfully indirect or morally crooked; … From formal English to slang
< tortus, -ūs a twisting < torquēre to twist]–tor´tu|ous|ly, adverb.–tor´tu|ous|ness, noun.