Torrid

//ˈtɒɹɪd// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very hot and dry.
  2. 2
    Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.

    "a torrid love scene in a film or novel"

  3. 3
    Full of difficulty. British

    "Tomás O'Leary had a torrid time behind the forwards, fumbling on the floor, hesitant with his kicks."

  4. 4
    [of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot. US

    "But thanks to a torrid stretch that started in mid-June, the Yankees have regained first place in the A.L. East and built the largest division lead — nine games ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Rays — in the league."

Adjective
  1. 1
    extremely hot and dry wordnet
  2. 2
    emotionally charged and vigorously energetic wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by intense emotion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
hotimpassionedamorousardentardentarid

Example

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"Tom decided to put the whole torrid affair down to experience."

Etymology

From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

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torrid zone

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