"tortous" is probably misspelled. Trying tortuous instead Definition of tortuous
1
[ adjective ] highly involved or intricate

Examples

"the Byzantine tax structure" "convoluted reasoning" "intricate needlework" "the plot was too involved" "a knotty problem" "labyrinthine maneuvering" "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott

2
[ adjective ] marked by repeated turns and bends

Examples

"a tortuous road up the mountain" "winding roads are full of surprises" "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

3
[ adjective ] not straightforward

Examples

"his tortuous reasoning"

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