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Definition of Torturous
1. Adjective. Extremely painful.
Similar to: Painful
Derivative terms: Torture, Torture
Definition of Torturous
1. a. Involving, or pertaining to, torture.
Definition of Torturous
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to torture. ¹
2. Adjective. Painful, excruciating, torturing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Torturous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torturous
Literary usage of Torturous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1955 • . . tormented with hunger and thirst —Nevil Shute, Most Secret, 1945
tortuous, torturous Commentators routinely warn against confusing these two ..."
2. The Psychology of Bolshevism by John Spargo (1919)
"Before being let loose on the world it was for centuries irritated, prepared for
fury, as bulls are irritated in the torturous narrow pen before being let ..."
3. Political Psychos by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1994)
"CHAFFER 11 WHAT THESE Torturous DRUGS DO The Central Intelligence Agency held
two major interests in use of LSD to alter normal behavior patterns. ..."
4. Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ...by William Cobbett, David Jardine by William Cobbett, David Jardine (1819)
"The first passage runs in these words, " When we " read the obscene stories, the
voluptuous " debaucheries, the cruel and torturous exe- ..."
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