OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 4173

convoluted

/ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
convoluto • convuelto
Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute.
Among the various fossil shells which abound in the secondary beds, and which are not known in a recent state, one of the most remarkable and numerous is the Genus Ammonites, commo…
Petals five, generally reflected, the three exterior ovate, hollowed; the two interior longer and convoluted.
alambicado • complicado • convoluto • enredado • enrevesado
Complex, complicated, or intricate.
He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.
There is a convoluted cypher which designates the name and titles of the Sultan, contained in a single complicated figure, which is seen on the coins of the empire, and on all publ…