tortuous 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
marked by repeated turns and bends
Examples
- 1.a tortuous road up the mountain
- 2.had to steer the car down a twisty track
- 3.winding roads are full of surprises
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EnglishDerivationally related form
tortuosity 1
noun
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness 1
noun
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
Similar_to
crooked 1
adjective
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
