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tortuous

/ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs/
adjective
  1. Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.

  2. Oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely.

  3. Injurious; tortious.

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