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torrid

tor·rid

UK/ˈtɒɹɪd/ US/ˈtɔɹɪd/ rare uk us

adjective

1.

characterized by intense emotion

  • “ardent love”
  • “an ardent lover”
  • “a burning enthusiasm”
  • “a fervent desire to change society”
  • “a fervent admirer”
  • “fiery oratory”
  • “an impassioned appeal”
  • “a torrid love affair”
2.

emotionally charged and vigorously energetic

  • “a torrid dance”
  • “torrid jazz bands”
  • “hot trumpets and torrid rhythms”
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3.

burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot

  • “the torrid noonday sun”
  • “sultry sands of the dessert”
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Origin

From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

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