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Word of the Day 07/30/19 Convoluted
Convoluted (adjective)
convoluted [ kon-vuh-loo-tid ] (previously 05-16-13)
adjective
1. twisted; coiled.
2. complicated; intricatelyinvolved: a convoluted way of describing a simple device.
RELATED WORDS
perplexing, puzzling, tortuous, tangled, intricate, labyrinthine, involved, elaborate, confused, baffling, complex, impenetrable, serpentine
RELATED FORMS
con·vo·lut·ed·ly, adjective
con·vo·lut·ed·ness, noun
un·con·vo·lut·ed, adjective
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Origin: First recorded in 1805–15; convolute + -ed
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
convoluted [ kon-vuh-loo-tid ] (previously 05-16-13)
adjective
1. twisted; coiled.
2. complicated; intricatelyinvolved: a convoluted way of describing a simple device.
RELATED WORDS
perplexing, puzzling, tortuous, tangled, intricate, labyrinthine, involved, elaborate, confused, baffling, complex, impenetrable, serpentine
RELATED FORMS
con·vo·lut·ed·ly, adjective
con·vo·lut·ed·ness, noun
un·con·vo·lut·ed, adjective
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1805–15; convolute + -ed
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.