adj.
Pronunciation: an- ' frak-ch ə -w ə s, -sh ə -; -chü- ə s, -shü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: French anfractueux, from Late Latin anfractuosus, from Latin anfractus coil, bend, from an- (fr. ambi- around) + -fractus, from frangere to break ― more at AMBI- , BREAK
Date: 1619
: full of windings and intricate turnings : TORTUOUS