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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Williams says he also feels much happier being back in the UK, after a torrid experience with the British press, particularly in the early stages of his solo career.
From BBC
Those flows could reverse quickly if gold suffers a pullback, which seems likely given the torrid pace of price gains in 2026 so far.
From Barron's
However, recent data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, show some of the world’s biggest investors are reducing their silver positions—and possibly taking profits—amid the torrid market advance.
From Barron's
Even before winter started, consumer advocates sounded the alarm on higher heating costs in light of torrid electricity demand growth and costly revamps of pipes and other infrastructure that have led to utility rate hikes.
From Barron's
And they gave Rodgers a torrid time on his 23rd play-off appearance and first in four years.
From BBC
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