anfractuous
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prettygoodwordanfractuous (an-FRAK-choo-uhs) - adj., sinuous, twisty, winding, circuitous.
Tortuous, even. Most often used for physical things such as paths or (as originally) the auditory canal, but can also apply to thought processes or even plots. What I'm reminded of is Muley Twist Canyon (map on third page), which is a slot canyon so windy it was said it could twist the tail of a mule. Adopted around 1620 from Late Latin ānfrāctuōsus, from Latin ānfrāctus, winding/curved, from am(bi)-, around + frāctus, past participle of frangere, to break.
---L.
Tortuous, even. Most often used for physical things such as paths or (as originally) the auditory canal, but can also apply to thought processes or even plots. What I'm reminded of is Muley Twist Canyon (map on third page), which is a slot canyon so windy it was said it could twist the tail of a mule. Adopted around 1620 from Late Latin ānfrāctuōsus, from Latin ānfrāctus, winding/curved, from am(bi)-, around + frāctus, past participle of frangere, to break.
---L.
