transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtȯrch-wəs, ˈtȯr-chə- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus twist, from torquēre to twist
Date: 15th century
1. : marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
a tortuous path
2.
a. : marked by devious or indirect tactics : crooked , tricky
a tortuous conspiracy
b. : circuitous , involved
the tortuous jargon of legal forms
• tor·tu·ous·ly adverb
• tor·tu·ous·ness noun