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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

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

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   TORRID definition: 1. involving strong emotions, especially those of sexual love: 2. extremely hot: 3. involving…. Learn more.

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   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?

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

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   A torrid relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected with love and sex. She began a torrid love affair with a theatrical designer. ...torrid bedroom scenes.

5. 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.

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   Torrid definition: subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area. See examples of TORRID used in a sentence.

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

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   Definition of torrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   1. subject to parching or burning heat, esp. of the sun, as a geographical area. 2. oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air. 3. ardent; passionate: a torrid love story. [1580–90; < Latin torridus dried up, parched = torr (ēre) to parch, burn + -idus -id 4]

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTORRID - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'torrid' 1. Torrid weather is extremely hot and dry. [literary] [...] 2. A torrid relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected with love and sex. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'torrid' American English: tɔrɪd British English: tɒrɪd , US tɔːrɪd. More. Synonyms of 'torrid' • hot, tropical, burning, dry [...]

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › torridtorrid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    4 days ago · Adjective. [edit] torrid (comparative torrider, superlative torridest) Very hot and dry. Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate. a torrid love scene in a film or novel. (chiefly British) Full of difficulty. (chiefly US, sports) [of a streak, form, etc.] Good, impressive, hot. Usage notes. [edit]

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › torridtorrid | meaning of torrid in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    torrid meaning, definition, what is torrid: involving strong emotions, especially of...: Learn more.