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In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially of metal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation in metal.

The saibling. [Prov. Eng.]

A species of Turnix (Turnix sylvatica) native of Spain and Northen Africa.

Of or pertaining to Turin. -- n. sing. & pl.

Extreme pain; anguish; torture; the utmost degree of misery, either of body or mind. Chaucer. The more I see Pleasures about me, so much more I feel Torment within me. Milton.

One who, or that which, torments; a tormentor.

Full of torment; causing, or accompainied by, torment; excruciating. [R.] Tillotson.

A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.

Causing torment; as, a tormenting dream. -- Tor*ment"ing*ly, adv.

Torture; torment. [Obs.] Chaucer.

One who, or that which, torments; one who inflicts penal anguish or tortures. Jer. Taylor. Thoughts, my tormentors, armed with deadly stings. Milton.

A woman who torments. Fortune ordinarily cometh after to whip and punish them, as the scourge and tormentress of glory and honor. Holland.

Anything producing torment, annoyance, or pain. [Obs.] Chaucer.

acute, colicky pains; gripes.

Affected with tormina; griping.

p. p. of Tear.

rling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone.

The peculiar free swimming larva of Balanoglossus. See Illust. in Append.

Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences.

The quality or state of being torose.