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tor·sion noun 1 : a wrenching by which one part of a body is under pressure to turn about a longitudinal axis while the other part is held fast or is under pressure to turn in the opposite direction

2 : a twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis

— tor·sion·al adjective

— tor·sion·al·ly adverb

tor·so noun, plural torsos or tor·si [ORIGIN: It, lit., stalk]

: the trunk of the human body

tort noun : a wrongful act which does not involve a breach of contract and for which the injured party can recover damages in a civil action

tor·ti·lla noun : a round thin cake of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread

tor·toise noun : TURTLE; especially : any of a family of land turtles

tor·toise·shell noun : the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles used in inlaying and in making various ornamental articles

— tortoiseshell adjective

tor·to·ni noun : rich ice cream often made with minced almonds and chopped cherries and flavored with rum

tor·tu·ous adjective 1 : marked by twists or turns : WINDING

2 : DEVIOUS, TRICKY

Synonyms

crooked, devious, serpentine, sinuous, winding—more at CROOKED

1torture noun 1 : anguish of body or mind

2 : the infliction of severe pain esp. to punish or coerce

— tor·tur·ous adjective

Synonyms

[1] affliction, agony, anguish, distress, misery, pain, torment, tribulation, woe—more at DISTRESS

[2] agony, hell, horror, misery, murder, nightmare, torment—more at HELL

2torture verb tor·tured; tor·tur·ing 1 : to cause intense suffering to : TORMENT

2 : to punish or coerce by inflicting severe pain

3 : TWIST, DISTORT

Synonyms

afflict, agonize, bedevil, curse, harrow, martyr, persecute, plague, rack, torment—more at AFFLICT

tor·tur·er noun : one that tortures

Synonyms

heckler, oppressor, persecutor, taunter, tormentor—more at TORMENTOR

To·ry noun, plural Tories 1 : a member of a chiefly 18th century British party upholding the established church and the traditional political structure

2 : an American supporter of the British during the American Revolution

3 often not cap : an extreme conservative

— Tory adjective

1toss verb 1 : to fling to and fro or up and down; also : BANDY

2 : to throw with a quick light motion

3 : to fling or lift with a sudden motion <~ed her head angrily>

4 : to move restlessly or turbulently <~es on the waves>

5 : to twist and turn repeatedly

6 : FLOUNCE

7 : to accomplish readily <~ off an article>

8 : to decide an issue by flipping a coin

9 : to consume by drinking <~ down a drink>

Synonyms

[2] cast, catapult, chuck, dash, fire, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, peg, pelt, pitch, sling, throw—more at THROW

[5] careen, lurch, pitch, rock, roll, seesaw, sway, wobble—more at ROCK

usually toss down or toss off [9] drink, guzzle, imbibe, quaff, sup, swig—more at DRINK

2toss noun : an act or instance of tossing; especially : TOSS-UP 1

toss–up noun 1 : a deciding by flipping a coin

2 : an even chance

3 : something that offers no clear basis for choice

1tot noun 1 : a small child

2 : a small drink of alcoholic liquor : SHOT

2tot verb tot·ted; tot·ting : to add up

3tot abbreviation total

1total adjective 1 : making up a whole : ENTIRE <~ amount>

2 : being definitely what is stated : COMPLETE

3 : involving a complete and unified effort esp. to achieve a desired effect

Synonyms

[1] complete, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, perfect, plenary, whole—more at COMPLETE

[3] all-out, clean, complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, full-scale, out-and-out, thorough, thoroughgoing—more at EXHAUSTIVE

2total noun 1 : SUM 4

2 : the entire amount

Synonyms

aggregate, full, sum, totality, whole—more at WHOLE

3total verb to·taled or to·talled; to·tal·ing or to·tal·ling 1 : to add up

2 : to amount to : NUMBER

3 : to make a total wreck of (a car)

Synonyms

[1] add, foot, sum—more at ADD

[2] add up, amount,