Definition of EXCRUCIATE

excruciate

Verb

  • torment emotionally or mentally
  • subject to torture
  • To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.

Adj

  • Excruciated; tortured.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”).

Scrabble Score: 21

excruciate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
excruciate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excruciate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

excruciate is a valid Words With Friends word