Tortuous – full of twists and turns
(Pronounced tawr-choo-uhs)
To remember the definition of the word tortuous, use the following mnemonic:
It was torture! Why did the bus driver choose to take us (tortuous) on a road full of twists and turns?
Examples of tortuous in a sentence
The tortuous road was even more dangerous in the rain.
He went the tortuous route through back streets of the city, avoiding the main high street.
Her story was so long and tortuous, I lost track of what she was talking about.
