torrid
Americanadjective
adjective
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so hot and dry as to parch or scorch
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arid or parched
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highly charged emotionally
a torrid love scene
Other Word Forms
- hypertorrid adjective
- hypertorridly adverb
- hypertorridness noun
- torridity noun
- torridly adverb
- torridness noun
- untorrid adjective
- untorridity noun
- untorridly adverb
- untorridness noun
Etymology
Origin of torrid
1580–90; < Latin torridus dried up, parched, equivalent to torr ( ēre ) to parch, burn ( torrent, thirst ) + -idus -id 4
Example Sentences
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The early South African power told with an scrum penalty conceded by Wales prop Keiron Assiratti, who endured a torrid afternoon.
From BBC
Despite On’s torrid growth, its stock is down about 30% compared with a year earlier.
After Wall Street's rally Friday capped a torrid week for markets, Asia mostly started on the front foot.
From Barron's
As Slovenia and Sweden endured torrid campaigns, with both failing to win a qualifying match, Group B was a straight shootout between Switzerland and Kosovo.
From BBC
Goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, meanwhile, has emerged as a steady presence after enduring a torrid time at last year's Asian Cup.
From Barron's
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