tor·tur·ous

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• 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

• tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   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

• torturous — tor·tur·ous …   English syllables

• torturous — tor•tur•ous [[t]ˈtɔr tʃər əs[/t]] adj. use pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering • Etymology: 1490–1500; < AF; OF tortureus. See torture, ous tor′tur•ous•ly, adv. usage: torturous refers specifically to what involves or… …   From formal English to slang

• torturous — tor|tur|ous [ˈto:tʃərəs US ˈto:r ] adj very painful or unpleasant to experience ▪ a torturous five days of fitness testing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• torturous — tor|tur|ous [ tɔrtʃərəs ] adjective 1. ) causing extreme physical pain: torturous beatings 2. ) causing a mentally or physically uncomfortable feeling: torturous memories …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Torturous — Tor tur*ous (t[^o]r t[ u]r*[u^]s), a. Involving, or pertaining to, torture. [R.] The torturous crucifixion. I. Disraeli. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English