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torrid

American  
[tawr-id, tor-] / ˈtɔr ɪd, ˈtɒr- /

adjective

  1. subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area.

    the torrid sands of the Sahara.
    Synonyms:
    tropical
    Antonyms:
    Arctic

  2. oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.

    Synonyms:
    fiery, scorching
    Antonyms:
    frigid

  3. ardent; passionate.

    a torrid love story.
    Antonyms:
    cool
torrid British  
/ ˈtɒrɪd /

adjective

  1. so hot and dry as to parch or scorch

  2. arid or parched

  3. highly charged emotionally

    a torrid love scene
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
torrid Scientific  
/ tôr′ĭd /

  1. Parched with the heat of the sun.

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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This was a rare moment of celebration in what has otherwise been a torrid season.

From BBC

The victory is an important one for Draper as he rebuilds after a torrid eight-month spell plagued with an arm injury.

From BBC

The torrid hitting — which includes a two-homer game last week against the Reds — and how he’s carried himself has paid off for Espinal.

From Los Angeles Times

Richly talented but much maligned, England captain Harry Brook finally achieved redemption at Pallekele stadium in Kandy after a torrid few months -- and came of age as a leader.

From Barron's

The first run was held in torrid conditions and he was one of only 46 skiers - out of 96 starters - to complete it amid heavy snowfall.

From BBC

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