Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Torvous · Tor·vous · IPA /ˈtɔː(ɹ)vəs/ 01 a. Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim. 1. Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim.[Obs.] “That torvous, sour look produced by anger.” — Derham.