torturous
pronunciation
How to pronounce torturous in British English:
UK ['tɔ:tʃərəs]
How to pronounce torturous in American English:
US [ˈtɔrtʃərəs]
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- Adjective:
- extremely painful
Word Origin
- torturous (adj.)
- "pertaining to or characterized by torture," late 15c., from Anglo-French torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortura (see torture (n.)).
Example
- 1. Mind control drugs and experiments were torturous to the victims .
- 2. A mesh of agonising pain , wistful dreams and torturous nightmares .
- 3. But beautiful solos are too torturous .
- 4. Didn 't these people realize that the man inside was dying and dying in torturous pain ?
- 5. A few years ago , I endured a long , and torturous journey of self harm .