TORTUROUSLY

agonizingly, excruciatingly, torturously

(adverb) in a very painful manner; “the progress was agonizingly slow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

torturously (not comparable)

In a torturous fashion, or as if in torture

Source: Wiktionary


TORTUROUS

Tor"tur*ous, a.

Definition: Involving, or pertaining to, torture. [R.] "The torturous crucifixion." I. Disraeli.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 March 2025

INTERTRIGO

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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