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   torrid

   /ˈtɒrɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. very hot and dry: "the torrid heat of the afternoon" Similar hotswelteringsultryscorchingboilingparchingsizzlingroastingblazingburningblisteringtropicalstiflingsuffocatingoppressivedryaridbarrenparchedwaterlessdesertOpposite coldcoolwet
   • ▪ full of passion arising from sexual love: "a torrid love affair" Similar passionateimpassionedardentintenseinflamedferventfervidlustfulamorouseroticsexyinformal:steamysizzlinghotOpposite passionlessunemotional
   • 2. full of difficulty: British "he'd been given a pretty torrid time by the nation's voters"
   • 3. (especially in financial contexts) characterized by intense activity; hard to contain or stop: North American "the world's most torrid economies"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French torride or Latin torridus, from torrere ‘parch, scorch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. torridity noun
   • 2. torridly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTORRID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Torrid means involving strong emotions, especially those of sexual love, or extremely hot. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     TORRID meaning: 1. involving strong emotions, especially...

   • Znaczenie Torrid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TORRID definicja: 1. involving strong emotions, especially...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › torridTorrid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Torrid means very hot and usually dry, or ardent and passionate. It comes from Latin torridus, meaning "dried or burnt by heat". See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTORRID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something has a torrid time, they experience a lot of difficulties. [British, journalism] Seles, the victim of a death threat earlier this week, has had a torrid time during the Championships. The minister suffered yet another torrid day of criticism. More Synonyms of torrid.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › torridTORRID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Torrid means subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area. It can also mean ardent, passionate, or fiery. See the origin, usage, and examples of torrid in sentences.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › torridTorrid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Torrid is an adjective that can literally describe something extremely hot — like a torrid afternoon in the desert. It also describes something that's very energetic, or something that has an extreme emotional charge — which is why people often apply torrid to intense romantic relationships.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › torridTorrid - definition of torrid by The Free Dictionary

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   Torrid means extremely hot, dry, or passionate. It can describe the weather, the sun, or a love affair. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtorrid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Torrid means full of strong emotions, especially connected with sex and love, or very hot or dry. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms and example sentences.