wrenchful
English edit
Etymology edit
From wrench (verb) + -ful. Compare Middle English wrenchful (“crafty, deceitful”).
Adjective edit
wrenchful (comparative more wrenchful, superlative most wrenchful)
- (rare) Causing great pain, suffering, or agony; painful
- 1899, The English Illustrated Magazine:
- However, recommendation is often as effective as charity, of which it is a minor form, neither so rare nor wrenchful, nor so perturbing for both parties.