/ Dictionary / Index T torturous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tor•tur•ous Pronunciation: (tôr'chur-us), [key] — adj. pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: torturous (Thesaurus) torture torula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language