Torrid
/ˈtɒɹɪd/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Very hot and dry.
- 2 Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
"a torrid love scene in a film or novel"
- 3 Full of difficulty. British
"Tomás O'Leary had a torrid time behind the forwards, fumbling on the floor, hesitant with his kicks."
- 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 extremely hot and dry wordnet
- 2 emotionally charged and vigorously energetic wordnet
- 3 characterized by intense emotion wordnet
Example
More examples"Tom decided to put the whole torrid affair down to experience."
Etymology
From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).