/ik skrooh"shee ayt'/ , v.t., excruciated, excruciating .
1. to inflict severe pain upon; torture: The headache excruciated him.
2. to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly.
[ 1560-70; excruciatus, ptp. of excruciare to torment, torture, equiv. to ex- EX- 1 + cruciare to torment, crucify (deriv. of crux cross); see ATE 1 ]