Hyphenation
tor·tu·ousTurkish pronunciation
tôrçıwısSynonyms
anfractuous,
bent,
circuitous,
convoluted,
crooked,
curved,
flexuous,
indirect,
involute,
labyrinthine,
mazy,
meandering,
meandrous,
roundabout,
serpentinePronunciation
/ˈtôrʧəwəs/ /ˈtɔːrʧəwəs/
Etymology
[ 'torch-w&s, 'tor-ch&- ] (adjective.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus twist, from torquEre to twist.