tortuous
A mountain road is tortuous. My singing is torturous. And when I violate a contract I am being tortious.
The spelling torturous means related to torture.The spelling tortuous means twisted, tangled, winding, or convoluted.
The climb up the mountain was tortuous and brutal.
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The adjective forms for the verb to torture are the present participle, torturing (a torturing sun), and the past participle, tortured (a tortured prisoner).The adjective form for the noun torture is torturous (a torturous procedure).
Answer this question… He compares the journey to both a "tortuous road" and "a super highway of justice."
The word "torturous" applies to torture, but the word "tortuous" (twisting) is the correct word when relating to a winding road or a difficult series of activities (especially legal).
torcher:one who gives light with a torch or sets buildings ablaze (arsonist)ortorture:an act of inflicting excruciating pain on body or mind
The tortuous climb wore me out.
the two words are not connected; tortuous means suffering and pain.
Recalling torturous experiences is a way of overcoming their debilitating effects.
The U.S. Marine Corps' obstacle course is touted as being quite tortuous. My dental exam was so tortuous that I actually had muscle cramps afterward.