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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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   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?

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

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.

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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.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › torridTorrid Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: perfervid. fervid. impassioned. fiery. fervent. ardent. sweltering. sultry. sizzling. rapid.

7. 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.

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

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontorrid 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.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › torridtorrid - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    exposed to the effects of parching heat of the sun: The torrid zone was hot all year. extremely hot, parching, or burning, as climate or air: a torrid summer day. passionate: a torrid love affair. tor•rid•i•ty/tɔˈrɪdɪti/ USA pronunciation tor•rid•ness, n. [uncountable] tor•rid•ly, adv.

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.