Torrid Definition

tôrĭd, tŏr-
torrid
adjective
Dried by or subjected to intense heat, esp. of the sun; scorched; parched; arid.
Webster's New World
So hot as to be parching or oppressive; scorching.
Webster's New World
Highly passionate, ardent, zealous, etc.
Webster's New World
Hurried; rapid.
Set a torrid pace; torrid economic growth.
American Heritage

Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.

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Origin of Torrid

  • Latin torridus from torrēre to parch ters- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin torridus, from torrere (“parch, scorch").

    From Wiktionary

Torrid Sentence Examples

  • I never had torrid thoughts about Josh.

  • They were enjoying the trial but were having a pretty torrid time results wise.

  • A surprise after their fairly torrid first couple of races, particularly Bahrain where they really were in among the backmarkers.

  • The course has traditional tight and deceptively testing greens and strategically placed bunkers, many a scorecard tells a torrid tale.

  • The inhabitant of the torrid zone upon moving to a northern climate is severely affected by the chill of the atmosphere.

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