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adjective
- 1. (of rain) falling rapidly and in copious quantities: "a torrential downpour"
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adjective. uk / təˈren.ʃ ə l / us / tɔːˈren.ʃ ə l / Add to word list. C2. used to refer to very heavy rain: torrential rain. a torrential downpour / storm. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Precipitation: rain. bucket down. cloud seeder. cloud seeding. cloudburst. downpour. drizzle. heaven. mizzle. pelt. piss. puddle. rain gauge. seed.
: caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams. torrential gravel. 2. : resembling a torrent in violence or rapidity of flow. torrentially. tȯ-ˈren (t)-sh (ə-)lē. tə- adverb. Examples of torrential in a Sentence. The rain caused torrential flooding.
If it's raining extremely hard, then the rain is torrential — it's absolutely pouring. Use torrential to describe something that's happening in torrents, or turbulent flowing streams. When there's a torrential storm, there's so much rain falling so fast that you'll be soaked in about three seconds.
adjective. us / tɔːˈren.ʃ ə l / uk / təˈren.ʃ ə l / Add to word list. C2. used to refer to very heavy rain: torrential rain. a torrential downpour / storm. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Precipitation: rain. bucket down. cloud seeder. cloud seeding. cloudburst. downpour. drizzle. heaven. mizzle. pelt. piss. puddle. rain gauge. seed.
Torrential definition: pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent. . See examples of TORRENTIAL used in a sentence.
Resembling, flowing in, or forming torrents: torrential mountain streams; a torrential downpour. 2. Resulting from the action of fast-flowing streams: torrential erosion. 3. Flowing or surging abundantly; wild: torrential applause. tor·ren′tial·ly adv.
Jun 2, 2024 · torrential (comparative more torrential, superlative most torrential) Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
Definition of 'torrential' Word Frequency. torrential. (tərenʃəl , US tɔːr- ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Torrential rain pours down very rapidly and in great quantities. There were fears that recent torrential rain may have loosened a wall at the castle. Synonyms: heavy, relentless, severe, teeming More Synonyms of torrential.
Definition of torrential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TORRENTIAL meaning: Torrential rain is very heavy rain.. Learn more.
