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":"UXxQa2UXLdneDgTcuHpZk","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"before":[{"slug":"enterotoxin","entry":"enterotoxin"},{"slug":"enterovirus","entry":"enterovirus"},{"slug":"enterozoa","entry":"enterozoa"},{"slug":"enterprise","entry":"enterprise"},{"slug":"enterprise-allowance-scheme","entry":"Enterprise Allowance Scheme"}],"after":[{"slug":"enterpriser","entry":"enterpriser"},{"slug":"enterprise-zone","entry":"enterprise zone"},{"slug":"enterprising","entry":"enterprising"},{"slug":"entertain","entry":"entertain"},{"slug":"entertainer","entry":"entertainer"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"enterprise-investment-scheme"},"requestId":"VktAoxGfRNtUDLvnQD7ws","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"enterprise-investment-scheme"},"requestId":"jNxjetrCHTl04ChmhgDSX","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"CollinsEntry","headword":{"displayForm":"Enterprise Investment Scheme","slug":"enterprise-investment-scheme"},"homonym":null,"note":null,"origin":null,"partOfSpeechGroups":[{"definitions":[{"crossReferencesConnection":{"edges":[]},"definitionSetChunks":"[{\"type\": \"defgrp\", \"children\": [{\"text\": \"(in Britain) a scheme to provide tax relief on investments in certain small companies: came into operation in 1994, when it replaced the Business Expansion Scheme\", \"type\": \"text\"}]}]","examples":[],"idiom":null,"ordinal":1,"sense":null,"subdefinitions":[]}],"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"}],"pronunciations":[],"subEntry":[]}],"url":"enterprise-investment-scheme"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"enterprise-investment-scheme"},"requestId":"ZvTAmgkoEIAcyXciEB5v8","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"enterprise-investment-scheme","displayForm":"Enterprise Investment Scheme","canonicalSlug":"enterprise-investment-scheme","content":[{"source":"collins","entries":[{"id":"ac448821b.6bfb.1014.b87b.c2803370a23a.1","type":"normal","entry":"Enterprise Investment Scheme","entrySyllabified":null,"entryVariants":"","homograph":null,"pronunciation":{"audio":null,"spell":null,"ipa":""},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"(in Britain) a scheme to provide tax relief on investments in certain small companies: came into operation in 1994, when it replaced the Business Expansion Scheme","postdefinitionContent":""}]}],"origin":"","supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"derivedForms":[]}]}],"nearbyWordOrdinal":51425,"index-rank-01":["enterprise investment scheme"],"index-rank-02":[],"index-rank-03":[],"index-rank-04":[],"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":[],"tunaSlug":null,"isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"enterprise-investment-scheme"},"requestId":"QlhHnrow7xbhnHPuWuAdz","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":[],"tuna":[],"lunaWithSlug":[],"tunaWithSlug":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"enterprise-investment-scheme"},"requestId":"tB3-J2vUTFvHfYFIPrKeA","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

Enterprise Investment Scheme

noun

Word of the Day