/ Dictionary / Index T tortious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tor•tious Pronunciation: (tôr'shus), [key] — adj. Law. of the nature of or pertaining to a tort. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tortious (Thesaurus) tortillon tortoise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language