/ Dictionary / Index T tormentil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tor•men•til Pronunciation: (tôr'men-til), [key] — n. a low European plant, Potentilla erecta, of the rose family, having small, bright-yellow flowers, and a strongly astringent root used in medicine and in tanning and dyeing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. torment tormentor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language