These are the meanings of the letters TORTUREN when you unscramble them.
- Torrent (n.)
A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
- Torrent (n.)
Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
- Torrent (n.)
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
- Torture (n.)
Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel.
- Torture (n.)
Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind.
- Torture (n.)
The act or process of torturing.
- Torture (v. t.)
To keep on the stretch, as a bow.
- Torture (v. t.)
To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person.
- Torture (v. t.)
To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex.
- Torture (v. t.)
To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort.