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torturesome

Syllables: tor·ture·some/ˈtɔɹtʃəɹsəm/

torturesome adjective: characterised or marked by torture; torturous.

Adjective

torturesome (comparative more torturesome, superlative most torturesome)

  1. Characterised or marked by torture; torturous.
    • I was able to make a grab at the center rope with my toes. After a torturesome struggle, I pulled myself upright again. I hung there for a few seconds, then turned to see my Braves shouting encouragement and sending up birdlike wails.2000, Steven Siebert, Cleopatra's Needle
    • Instead of being a palate-tingling delight, these complex-carbohydrate foods in their natural state are a torturesome affair.2012, Douglas Graham, The 80/10/10 Diet

Forms of torturesome

comparativemore torturesome
superlativemost torturesome

Origin of torturesome

From torture + -some.

Questions about torturesome

What does torturesome mean?
Torturesome means characterised or marked by torture; torturous.
What part of speech is torturesome?
Torturesome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce torturesome?
Torturesome is pronounced /ˈtɔɹtʃəɹsəm/.

Words near torturesome in the dictionary

  1. torturemeisters
  2. tortureproof
  3. torturer
  4. torturers
  5. tortures
  6. torturesome
  7. torturess
  8. torturesses
  9. torturest
  10. tortureth
  11. torturing

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