anfractuous.

Full of twists, bends, or winding passages.

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Words that belong together

• anfractuous passage
• anfractuous coastline

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An anfractuous passage led them away from the main gallery.

The chart traced an anfractuous coastline around the ruined port.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Comparative more anfractuous; superlative most anfractuous where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.