anfractuous

adjective /ænˈfɹæktʃʊəs/

1. sinuous, twisty, winding.

   So intricate, ſo anfractuous, ſo unſearchable are the vvays of Providence.

2. craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.

   Paint me the bold anfractuous rocks / Faced by the snarled and yelping seas.

Where it comes from

From Late Latin anfractuosus, from Latin anfractus (“bend, curve”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry anfractuous (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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