devious, circuitous, roundabout
(adjective) deviating from a straight course; “a scenic but devious route”; “a long and circuitous journey by train and boat”; “a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic”
circuitous, roundabout
(adjective) marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; “the explanation was circuitous and puzzling”; “a roundabout paragraph”; “hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
circuitous (comparative more circuitous, superlative most circuitous)
Not direct or to the point.
Of a long and winding route.
• (not direct): indirect, roundabout
• (of a winding route): roundabout, tortuous
Source: Wiktionary
Cir*cu"i*tous, a. Etym: [LL. circuitosus.]
Definition: Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accompalishing an end.
– Cir*cu"i*tous*ly, adv.
– Cir*cu"i*tous*ness, n.
Syn.
– Tortuous; winding; sinuous; serpentine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
