Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or causing torture.
- adjective Twisted; strained.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Causing torture; pertaining to or characterized by torture.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Involving, or pertaining to, torture.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
torture . - adjective Painful, excruciating, torturing.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective extremely painful
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Examples
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Lindh was interrogated under what they call torturous conditions.
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He lost his father in what he calls a torturous death to emphysema.
WAFB - Local News 2009
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He referred to the "torturous history of the relationship" between the two and praised Daniel's efforts to bond with his daughter, which he contrasted with Mazoltuv's "interference or overbearing, or for lack of a better word, smothering of this child."
The Seattle Times 2011
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He referred to the "torturous history of the relationship" between the two and praised Daniel's efforts to bond with his daughter, which he contrasted with Mazoltuv's "interference or overbearing, or for lack of a better word, smothering of this child."
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In another, far less fun challenge, the players were faced with the dreaded Jacob's Ladders, otherwise known as the torturous gym equipment that requires endless climbing.
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"If you're me and you want to survive," Evertz says, recalling his torturous years in government, "the policy that you articulate is the opinion of the religious right."
unknown title 2009
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Ridding the village of these "torturous" bugs earned Will the respect of the villagers but led to new challenges.
HuffPost's Greatest Person Of The Day: Will Perez, Medical Volunteer in Haiti The Huffington Post 2011
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And running 26 miles is some kind of torturous accomplishment - but they are not athletes.
Dave Hollander: Are New York Marathoners Athletes? Dave Hollander 2010
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And running 26 miles is some kind of torturous accomplishment - but they are not athletes.
Dave Hollander: Are New York Marathoners Athletes? Dave Hollander 2010
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And running 26 miles is some kind of torturous accomplishment - but they are not athletes.
Dave Hollander: Are New York Marathoners Athletes? Dave Hollander 2010
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