tortive (comparative more tortive, superlative most tortive)
Twisted; wreathed.
Tortive and errant from his course of growth.
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"tive, a. Etym: [L. tortus, p.p. of torquere to twist, wind.]
Definition: Twisted; wreathed. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
