The Collaborative International Dictionary
Torvous
Torvous \Tor"vous\, a. [L. torvus. ] Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim. [Obs.]
That torvous, sour look produced by anger.
--Derham.
Wiktionary
torvous
a. (context obsolete English) sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim
Usage examples of "torvous".
A hundred times this poor gentleman bit his lip, drew down his torvous brows, and stamped his foot, and cursed himself bitterly, or called his lady bitch.