Anfractuous
/ænˈfɹæktʃʊəs/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 sinuous, twisty, winding.
"So intricate, ſo anfractuous, ſo unſearchable are the vvays of Providence."
- 2 craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
"Paint me the bold anfractuous rocks / Faced by the snarled and yelping seas."
Adjective
- 1 full of twists and turns wordnet
Example
More examples"So intricate, ſo anfractuous, ſo unſearchable are the vvays of Providence."
Etymology
From Late Latin anfractuosus, from Latin anfractus (“bend, curve”).