tor·tu·ous

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• 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

• tor´tur|ous|ly — tor|tur|ous «TR chuhr uhs», adjective. full of, involving, or causing torture; tormenting. SYNONYM(S): excruciating. –tor´tur|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• tor|tur|ous — «TR chuhr uhs», adjective. full of, involving, or causing torture; tormenting. SYNONYM(S): excruciating. –tor´tur|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• tor´tu|ous|ness — 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

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• 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|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

• 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