n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )an- ˌ frak-ch ə - ' wä-s ə -t ē , -sh ə -; -chü- ' ä-, -shü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1596
1 : the quality or state of being anfractuous
2 : a winding channel or course especially : an intricate path or process (as of the mind)