anfractuous

[ an-frak-choo-uh s ]

/ ænˈfræk tʃu əs /

characterized by windings and turnings; sinuous; circuitous: an anfractuous path.

Origin of anfractuous

First recorded in 1615–25; back formation from anfractuosity

aneurysmotomy, anew, anf, anfinsen, anfractuosity, anfractuous, ang, anga, angakok, angara, angarsk

anfractuous

/ (ænˈfræktʃʊəs) /

characterized by twists and turns; convoluted

C17: from Late Latin anfractuōsus, from Latin anfractus a digression, literally: a bending