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Definitions for anfractuous
ænˈfræk tʃu əsan·frac·tu·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
anfractuousadjective
full of twists and turns
"anfractuous cliffs"
Wiktionary
anfractuousadjective
sinuous, twisty, winding.
anfractuousadjective
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
Etymology: anfractuosus, from anfractus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Anfractuose, Anfractuousadjective
Winding; mazy; full of turnings and winding passages.
Etymology: from anfractus, Lat.
Behind the drum are several vaults and anfractuose cavities in the ear-bone, so to intend the least sound imaginable, that the sense might be affected with it; as we see in subterraneous caves and vaults, how the sound is redoubled. John Ray.
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anfractuous
Anfractuous refers to something that is winding, circuitous, convoluted, or characterized by a complex, serpentine-like pattern or structure. It can be used to describe physical entities such as roads or pathways, as well as abstract or intangible things like arguments or narratives.
Webster Dictionary
Anfractuousadjective
winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; as, the anfractuous spires of a born
Etymology: [L. anfractuosus, fr. anfractus a turning, a winding, fr. the unused anfringere to wind, bend; an-, for amb- + fractus, p. p. of frangere to break: cf. F. anfractueux.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Anfractuous
an-fract-ū′us, adj. winding, involved, circuitous.—n. Anfractuos′ity. [L. anfractuösus, anfract-us.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anfractuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anfractuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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