Torturous
/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to torture.
- 2 Painful, excruciating, torturing.
Adjective
- 1 extremely painful wordnet
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From Middle English torterous, from Anglo-Norman torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortūra. By surface analysis, torture + -ous.