Webster's Dictionary 1913

3646

Tortive

Tor″tive (?), a. [L. tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist, wind.] Twisted; wreathed. Shak.

3647

Tortoise

Tor″toise (?), n. [OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus isted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca...

3648

Tortricid

Tor″tri‐cid (?), a. [See Tortrix.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to Tortix, or the family Tortricidæ.

3649

Tortrix

‖Tor″trix (?), n. [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidæ, the larvæ of which usually roll up th...

3650

Tortulous

Tor″tu‐lous (?), a.(Nat. Hist.) Swelled out at intervals like a knotted cord.

3651

Tortuose

Tor″tu‐ose′ (?), a. Wreathed; twisted; winding. Loudon

3652

Tortuoslty

Tor′tu‐os″l‐ty (?), n. [L. tortuositas: cf. F. tortuosite.] the quality or state of being tortuous.

3653

Tortuous

Tor″tu‐ous (?), a. [OE. tortuos, L. tortuosus, fr. tortus a twisting, winding, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortueux. See Torture.] 1. Bent in different directions; wr...

3654

Torturable

Tor″tur‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being tortured.

3655

Torture

Tor″ture (?), n. [F.,fr.L. tortura, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist, rack, torture; probably akin to Gr. τρέπειν to turn, G. drechsein to turn on a lathe, and perhaps to E. queer...

3656

Torture (2)

Tor″ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tortured (�; 135); p. pr. & vb. n.Torturing.] [Cf. F. Torturer.] 1. To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex.2. To punish with tortur...

3657

Torturer

Tor″tur‐er (?), n. One who tortures; a tormentor.

3658

Torturingly

Tor″tur‐ing‐ly, adv. So as to torture. Beau. & Fl.

3659

Torturous

Tor″tur‐ous (?), a. Involving, or pertaining to, torture. “The torturous crucifixion.” I. Disraeli.

3660

Torula

‖Tor″u‐la (?), n.; pl.Torulæ (�) [NL., dim. of L. torus a semicircular molding.] (Biol.) (a) A chain of special bacteria. (b) A genus of budding fungi. Same as Saccharomyces. Al...

3661

Torulaform

Tor″u‐la‐form′ (?), a.(Biol.) Having the appearance of a torula; in the form of a little chain; as, a torulaform string of micrococci.

3662

Torulose

Tor″u‐lose (?), a. [L. torulus, dim. of torus: cf. F. toruleux. See Torus] (Bot.) Same as Torose.

3663

Torulous

Tor″u‐lous (?), a. Same as Torose.

3664

Torus

‖To″rus (?), n.; pl.Tori (#). [L., a round, swelling, or bulging place, an elevation. Cf. 3d Tore.]1. (Arch.) A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicir...

3665

Torved

Torved (?), a. Stern; grim. See Torvous.But yesterday his breathAwed Rome, and his least torved frown was death. J. Webster (1654).

3666

Torvity

Tor″vi‐ty (?), a. [L. torvitas. See Torvous.] Sourness or severity of countenance; sterness.

3667

Torvous

Tor″vous (?), a. [L. torvus.] Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim.That torvous, sour look produced by anger. Derham.

3668

Tory

To″ry (?), n.; pl.Tories (#). [Properly used of the Irish bogtrotters who robbed and plundered during the English civil wars, professing to be in sympathy with the royal cause; ...

3669

Tory (2)

To″ry (?), a. Of ro pertaining to the Tories.

3670

Toryism

To″ry‐ism (?), n. The principles of the Tories.

3671

Toscatter

To‐scat″ter (?), v. t. [Pref. to- + scatter.] To scatter in pieces; to divide. Chaucer.

3672

Tose

Tose (?), v. t. [See Touse] To tease, or comb, as wool.