First recorded in 1350–1400.
Comes via Middle English from the Latin word tortuōsus, which derives from the verb torquēre, “to twist, bend.”
Sign up for more Word of the Day!

\r\nEXAMPLES OF TORTUOUS\r\n

The tortuous road through the mountains made for a challenging but scenic drive.
The author's writing style was known for its elegant prose and tortuous plot twists.

\r\nIt's National Poetry Month, and we’ve created a challenge that really is for everyone. Submit now!","audio":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/T03/T0390200.mp3","definitions":[{"partofspeech":"adjective","data":"full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked."}],"examples":[],"imageUrl":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tortuous_IG.png","accentColor":"#0063D7"}},"status":"succeeded"}},"meta":{"requestId":"uggCy-jPQ2aOMXDoBCs0O","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"before":[{"slug":"oceanicity","entry":"oceanicity"},{"slug":"oceanic-ridge","entry":"oceanic ridge"},{"slug":"oceanic-trench","entry":"oceanic trench"},{"slug":"oceanid","entry":"Oceanid"},{"slug":"ocean-liner","entry":"ocean liner"}],"after":[{"slug":"ocean-of-storms","entry":"Ocean of Storms"},{"slug":"oceanog","entry":"oceanog."},{"slug":"oceanography","entry":"oceanography"},{"slug":"oceanologic","entry":"oceanologic"},{"slug":"oceanology","entry":"oceanology"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"ocean-marine-insurance"},"requestId":"b9tQkMTgER76r1CNvPNAw","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"ocean-marine-insurance"},"requestId":"9WLzwhRiPGXhFvko_zVjw","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"Entry","audioPronunciations":[],"confusableNotes":[],"genderNotes":[],"grammarNotes":[],"headword":{"displayForm":"ocean marine insurance","slug":"ocean-marine-insurance"},"idioms":[],"orderKey":99999010,"ordinal":10,"origin":null,"partOfSpeechBlock":[{"definitions":[{"antonymsConnection":{"edges":[]},"definitionSetChunks":"[{\"type\": \"def\", \"children\": [{\"text\": \"insurance covering risks involving the transporting of persons or goods on the high seas.\", \"type\": \"text\"}]}]","examples":[],"ordinal":1,"subdefinitions":[],"synonymsConnection":{"edges":[]}}],"inflectionSets":[],"labelSet":null,"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"}],"pronunciationNotes":[],"pronunciationSet":null,"relatedFormSets":[],"sensitiveNotes":[],"spellingNotes":[],"synonymStudy":[],"usageAlerts":[],"usageNotes":[],"variants":[],"verbPhrases":[]}],"url":"ocean-marine-insurance"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"ocean-marine-insurance"},"requestId":"GZUlhHhZtXGggMU9IdLY9","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"ocean-marine-insurance","displayForm":"ocean marine insurance","canonicalSlug":"ocean-marine-insurance","content":[{"source":"luna","entries":[{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e70a4ef.5f65","type":"normal","entry":"ocean marine insurance","entrySyllabified":"ocean marine insurance","entryVariants":[],"homograph":null,"pronunciation":null,"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"insurance covering risks involving the transporting of persons or goods on the high seas.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":""}],"origin":null,"originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":["Compare inland marine insurance. "],"relatedForms":[],"confusables":[]}]}],"nearbyWordOrdinal":108445,"index-rank-01":["ocean marine insurance"],"index-rank-02":[],"index-rank-03":[],"index-rank-04":["ocean marine insurance's","ocean marine insurances","ocean marine insurances'"],"index-rank-05":[],"index-rank-06":[],"index-rank-07":[],"index-rank-08":[],"index-rank-09":[],"index-rank-10":[],"index-rank-11":[],"index-rank-12":[],"index-rank-13":[],"index-rank-14":[],"index-rank-15":[],"complexityScore":0.2262134755213573,"gradeLevel":"high_school","tunaSlug":null,"isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"ocean-marine-insurance"},"requestId":"mEqY0QFHN6c_r429sUAIJ","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":[],"tuna":[],"lunaWithSlug":[],"tunaWithSlug":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"ocean-marine-insurance"},"requestId":"BI4-ikuKHfKre0RQVZm2J","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

ocean marine insurance

noun

Word of the Day