Word of the Day: TORTUOUS

The long and winding road...

tortuous (adj) - twisted; winding; marked by repeated bends or turns [tawr-choo-uhs]

BREAKDOWN: TORT (twist, turn) + -OUS (full of)

• [COMMONLY CONFUSED] torturous means pertaining to torture; severely painful or anguishing

“There is no sudden leap into the stratosphere. There is only advancing step by step, slowly and tortuously, up the pyramid towards your goals.” —Ben Stein