torturesome

English

Etymology

From torture +‎ -some.

Adjective

torturesome (comparative more torturesome, superlative most torturesome)

1. Characterised or marked by torture; torturous
   • 2000, Steven Siebert, Cleopatra's Needle:

     I was able to make a grab at the center rope with my toes. After a torturesome struggle, I pulled myself upright again. I hung there for a few seconds, then turned to see my Braves shouting encouragement and sending up birdlike wails.

   • 2012, Douglas Graham, The 80/10/10 Diet:

     Instead of being a palate-tingling delight, these complex-carbohydrate foods in their natural state are a torturesome affair.