torrid
tor·rid
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”
Origin
From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).
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