"torturesome" meaning in All languages combined

See torturesome on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more torturesome [comparative], most torturesome [superlative]
Etymology: From torture + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|torture|some}} torture + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} torturesome (comparative more torturesome, superlative most torturesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by torture; torturous
    Sense id: en-torturesome-en-adj-zDb7iN-x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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