agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome
(adjective) extremely painful
Source: WordNet® 3.1
torturous (comparative more torturous, superlative most torturous)
Of or pertaining to torture.
Painful, excruciating, torturing.
• Sometimes confused with tortuous.
• tormentous
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"tur*ous, a.
Definition: Involving, or pertaining to, torture. [R.] "The torturous crucifixion." I. Disraeli.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
