torrential Definition
tor·ren·tial (tô ren′s̸həl, tə-)
adjective
- of, having the nature of, or produced by, a torrent
- like a torrent, as in violence or copiousness
torrential Related Forms
tor·ren′·tially adverb
torrential Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- absolutely: We headed back along the road in absolutely torrential rain: the road was a complete sheet of water.
- then: Then came then came the rain, heavy at first and then torrential later.
- often: Bearing that in mind I should touch on the persistent and often torrential downpour that we hardy souls had to endure.
- increasingly: The flow of images in our lives is increasingly torrential.
- now: The spray was now torrential, but the view was awesome ( pictures to come!
Modifies a noun
- downpour: On Saturday we had a torrential downpour of rain, the like of which few of us can remember.
- rain: The next day we woke up to torrential rain outside the windows of the flat.
- rainstorm: A torrential rainstorm completely washed out the road leading down to the house.
- thunderstorm: Took the bus back to Helsinki and arrived in a torrential thunderstorm.
- rainfall: Even torrential rainfall on the Thursday morning didn't affect the numbers!
- storm: I had a great drive home on the motorway through that torrential storm!
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near torrential
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