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- Dictionarytorrid/ˈtɒrɪd/
adjective
- 1. very hot and dry: "the torrid heat of the afternoon" Similar Opposite
- 2. full of difficulty: British "he'd been given a pretty torrid time by the nation's voters"
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TORRID definition: 1. involving strong emotions, especially those of sexual love: 2. extremely hot: 3. involving…. Learn more.
The meaning of TORRID is parched with heat especially of the sun : hot. How to use torrid in a sentence. What Do torrid and Toast Have in Common?
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.
Torrid definition: subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area. See examples of TORRID used in a sentence.
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.
1. a. Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot: a torrid afternoon. b. Scorching; burning: the torrid noonday sun. 2. Passionate; ardent: a torrid love scene. 3. Hurried; rapid: set a torrid pace; torrid economic growth. [Latin torridus, from torrēre, to parch; see ters- in Indo-European roots .] tor·rid′i·ty, tor′rid·ness n. tor′rid·ly adv.
Definition of torrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
