wrenchful

English

Etymology

From wrench (verb) +‎ -ful. Compare Middle English wrenchful (“crafty, deceitful”).

Adjective

wrenchful (comparative more wrenchful, superlative most wrenchful)

1. (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.

Related terms

• wrenching