The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Anat.) A sinuous depression or sulcus like those separating the convolutions of the brain. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
anfractuosities — n. windiness; curviness … English contemporary dictionary
Anfractuosity — An*frac tu*os i*ty, n.; pl. {Anfractuosities}. [Cf. F. anfractuosit[ e].] 1. A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity. [1913 Webster] The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anfractuosity — /ˌænfræktʃuˈɒsəti/ (say .anfrakchooh osuhtee) noun (plural anfractuosities) 1. the state or quality of being anfractuous. 2. a channel, crevice, or passage full of windings and turnings …
anfractuosity — [an frak΄cho͞o äs′ə tē] n. 1. the quality or state of being anfractuous 2. pl. anfractuosities a winding channel, passage, etc … English World dictionary
