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Meaning of "anfractuous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANFRACTUOUS

From Late Latin anfractuōsus, from Latin anfractus a digression, literally: a bending.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANFRACTUOUS

anfractuous  [ænˈfræktʃʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANFRACTUOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anfractuous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANFRACTUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of anfractuous in the English dictionary

The definition of anfractuous in the dictionary is characterized by twists and turns; convoluted.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANFRACTUOUS


ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjʊəs
arduous
ˈɑːdjʊəs
Bourse
bʊəs
conspicuous
kənˈspɪkjʊəs
contiguous
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
deciduous
dɪˈsɪdjʊəs
discontinuous
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs
flatuous
ˈflætʃʊəs
nonsensuous
ˌnɒnˈsɛnʃʊəs
sensuous
ˈsɛnsjʊəs
strenuous
ˈstrɛnjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
superfluous
suːˈpɜːflʊəs
tumultuous
tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
unambiguous
ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs
unpresumptuous
ˌʌnprɪˈzʌmptʃʊəs
unvirtuous
ʌnˈvɜːtʃʊəs
virtuous
ˈvɜːtʃʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANFRACTUOUS

aneurismatic
aneurismatically
aneurysm
aneurysmal
aneurysmally
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatically
anew
Anfinsen
anfractuosity
anga
angakok
Angara
angaria
Angarsk
angary
angashore
angekkok
angekok
angel

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANFRACTUOUS

contemptuous
disingenuous
fastuous
fatuous
fructuous
impetuous
incestuous
inconspicuous
infructuous
innocuous
presumptuous
promiscuous
spirituous
tempestuous
theftuous
torrentuous
tortuous
unctuous
unfructuous
untumultuous

Synonyms and antonyms of anfractuous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anfractuous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANFRACTUOUS

Find out the translation of anfractuous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anfractuous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anfractuous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

错综复杂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anfractuous
570 millions of speakers

English

anfractuous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anfractuous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

anfractuous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

извилистый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anfractuous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেঁচাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anfractuous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertentangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anfractuous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曲がりくねった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

anfractuous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anfractuous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng quanh co
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றி வளைந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनागोंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anfractuous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anfractuous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anfractuous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звивистий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anfractuous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

anfractuous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwikkeld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anfractuous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anfractuous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anfractuous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANFRACTUOUS»

The term «anfractuous» is used very little and occupies the 157.184 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANFRACTUOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anfractuous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anfractuous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anfractuous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANFRACTUOUS»

Discover the use of anfractuous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anfractuous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Exploring the Space of Creative Practice: The Anfractuous ...
Theoretically, and in practice, this is an exploration of the experience of located creative practice, articulated as the studio.
Laurene Vaughan, 2010
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The Best Words
animadversion. (an-ah-mad-VUR-zhen) noun 1. harsh criticism. 2. a censorious remark. Paint me a cavernous waste shore Cast in the unstilted Cyclades, Paint me the bold anfractuous rocks Faced by the snarled and yelping seas. Display me ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
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Vol. I. - Thalamiflorae
3 E. occinENTA'LE; anthers anfractuous, versatile; leaflets 7, serrulated, smooth and green on both surfaces; flowers fascicled, pentandrous, woolly outside, and rose-coloured on the inside; trunk prickly. I; . S. Native of the Caribbee islands ...
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
3 E. occrDENTA'La; anthers anfractuous, versatile; leaflets 7, serrulated, smooth and green on both surfaces; flowers fascicled, pentandrous, woolly outside, and rose-coloured on the inside; trunk prickly. l7 . S. Native of the Caribbee islands ...
George Don, 1831
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Comprising ...
S. Native of Guinea. This is the largest and tallest tree in Guinea, the trunk of which is made into very large canoes. W inding-anthered Wool-tree. Clt. 1789. Tree 150 feet. 3 E. occmEN'rA'Ls; anthers anfractuous, versatile; leaflets 7, serrulated, ...
George Don, 1831
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The English Cyclopaedia: Geography
E. anfractuosum haa versatile anfractuous anthers ; leaves with 5, 7 or 8 entire cuspidate leaflets, glaucous beneath and a usually prickly trunk. This tree attains a height of 150 feet or more. There are two varieties described, the one growing in ...
Charles Knight, 1866
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Natural History: Or, Second Division of "The English ...
E. anfractuotum has versatile anfractuous anthers ; leaves with 5, 7, or 8 entire cuspidate leaflets, glaucous beneath and a usually prickly trunk. This tree attains a height of 150 feet or more. There are two varieties described, the one growing in ...
Charles Knight, 1866
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The English Cyclopaedia: Division. Geography. 4v. and Suppl
E. anfractuosum has versatile anfractuous anthers ; leaves with 5, 7, or 8 entire cuspidate leaflet«, glaucous beneath and a usually prickly trunk. This tree attains a height of 150 feet or more. There are two varieties described, the one growing ...
Charles Knight, 1867
9
Vocabulary Advantage GRE/GMAT/CAT and Other Examinations
Origin: L am( bi ), around + frangere, to break Cl An anfractuous road in the mountains; Anfractuous laws; anfractuous explanation. E Infraction: (n) a breakage or violation of something like a law, right, etc. Origin: L in-, in +frangere, to break Cl ...
Japinder Gill
10
A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
flowers large, crimson, fascicled, fj . S. Native of Guinea. This is the largest and tallest tree in Guinea, the trunk of which is made into very large canoes. JfWmg- anthered Wool-tree. Clt. 1739. Tree 150 feet. 3 E. occidenta'le ; anthers anfractuous ...
George Don, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANFRACTUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anfractuous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Istanbul, City of Hospitality
In this labyrinth of anfractuous streets without end, under vaulted roofs, all the shops look the same. The Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, May 15»
2
Orkney – where the coastguard run amok in the cathedral and the …
Anyway, suffice to say that, after an hour standing in lashing rain as the catamaran slid over the glassy boils and anfractuous whirlpools of the ... «New Statesman, Apr 15»
3
Dulwich Park Gets Replacement For Stolen Hepworth Sculpture
The anfractuous artworks replace a sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, which was taken by suspected scrap metal thieves a few years ago. «Londonist, Apr 15»
4
PPP senator completes term, thanks to court's stay
The petition has almost become anfractuous as he is about to retire from the Senate and the Election Commission of Pakistan has already ... «The News International, Feb 15»
5
Ohio Supreme Court finds attempted felony murder a logical …
"Thus, this case devolves to an anfractuous question: Can a person be guilty of attempting to cause an unintended death?" Pfeifer wrote. «The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, Nov 14»
6
Visiting Hell: Inside a Christian Haunted House
As a moral program, the schema for Hell House was linear, but as a physical structure, as architecture, it was anfractuous, like an intestine, ... «Vulture, Oct 14»
7
Coming to Grips with the Truth About Social Darwinism
... historian Robert J. Richards desperately seek to distance the two with arguments more anfractuous than the moves of an Olympic gymnast. «Discovery Institute, Aug 14»
8
Review: Death and the Powers | Dallas Opera | Margot and Bill …
They surround her in a Dante-esque anfractuous pile of limbs. As that daughter, Miranda, Joelle Harvey displays a beautiful lyric soprano, ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Feb 14»
9
Walking With Polar Bears: The Next Great Safari
We carve an anfractuous path along a land so raw it looks as though the clock has been reset to zero, across silt flats, peat lands and sedge ... «Huffington Post, Nov 13»
10
The price of the Syria debacle
And now, after waxing lyrical about “the conscience of humanity,” he has dropped everything in exchange for a ride on the anfractuous path of ... «New York Post, Sep 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Anfractuous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anfractuous>. Apr 2024 ».
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