transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtȯrch-rəs, ˈtȯr-chə- ]
adjective
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : causing torture
torturous inquisitions
b. : very unpleasant or painful
a torturous day
torturous self-doubts
2. : painfully difficult or slow
the torturous course of the negotiations
• tor·tur·ous·ly adverb