tortiveadj.
/ˈtɔːtɪv/ rare.
Twisting, twisted, tortuous.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > direction > [adjective] > bending or winding
winding1555
straying1585
crankling1596
meandrian1608
tortive1609
meandered1612
serpentine1615
snailing1615
meandering1617
meandrous1639
meandric1658
wandering1667
wimpling1721
spiral1796
circumvolutory1834
wormy1869
twistering1872
twistified1872
twistical1890
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > pressing, pressure, or squeezing > [adjective] > pressing to extract something > wrung or squeezed out
wringed1582
tortive1609
expresseda1682
squeezed1880
wrung1976
the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves
tortivous14..
anfractuous?a1425
tortuous1426
tortuea1500
snakish1532
winding1538
wormy1545
boughty1570
wriggled1572
sinuous1578
serpent-likea1586
crankled1594
serpent1597
snaky1600
flexuous1605
snaking1605
cringle-crangle1606
voluminous1611
serpenting?1614
serpentine1615
curvy1623
serpentizing1628
worming1631
lacinious1648
anguineous1656
anguine1657
anfractuose1680
twisting1683
vermicular1712
worm-like1721
flexuose1727
meandering1748
crinkum-crankum1766
serpentiform1777
serpentining1799
anguiform1800
ophite1828
tortuose1829
cranky1836
sinuose1836
serpentile1857
twisty1857
sinuated1859
vermiculatea1864
twinyc1868
tortive1880
crinkle-crankle1881
serpentinous1882
quirky1890
twistical1890
waggly1894
wriggly1901
squiggly1902
wiggly1903
contortionate1911
wig-waggy1914
curvaceous1965
1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. iii. 8 Tortiue and errant from his course of growth. View more context for this quotation
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Tortive (tortivus), that is wrung or pressed out. Br.
1880 A. C. Swinburne On Cliffs 12 Between the tortive serpent-shapen roots.
Derivatives
Obsolete, in same sense.† tortivous adj. Obsolete
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the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves
tortivous14..
anfractuous?a1425
tortuous1426
tortuea1500
snakish1532
winding1538
wormy1545
boughty1570
wriggled1572
sinuous1578
serpent-likea1586
crankled1594
serpent1597
snaky1600
flexuous1605
snaking1605
cringle-crangle1606
voluminous1611
serpenting?1614
serpentine1615
curvy1623
serpentizing1628
worming1631
lacinious1648
anguineous1656
anguine1657
anfractuose1680
twisting1683
vermicular1712
worm-like1721
flexuose1727
meandering1748
crinkum-crankum1766
serpentiform1777
serpentining1799
anguiform1800
ophite1828
tortuose1829
cranky1836
sinuose1836
serpentile1857
twisty1857
sinuated1859
vermiculatea1864
twinyc1868
tortive1880
crinkle-crankle1881
serpentinous1882
quirky1890
twistical1890
waggly1894
wriggly1901
squiggly1902
wiggly1903
contortionate1911
wig-waggy1914
curvaceous1965
14.. J. Lydgate Temple Glas (E.E.T.S.) p. 14 Ielusye, The vile serpent, the snake tortyvous.
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adj.14..- for that present
- for that sake
- for that that
- for the account
- for the asking
- for the behalf of
- for the benefit of
- for the best
- for the better
- for the better surety
- for the better surety of
- for the birds
- for the blood of a person
- for the book
- for the books
- for the crack
- for the delectation of a person
- for the duration
- for the fair eyes of
- for the fault of
- for the fuck of it
- for the fun of it
- for the fun of the thing
- for the future
- for the general