English dictionary
torrid
/'t/O/r/I/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Parched; dried with heat; as, a <i>torrid</i> plain or desert.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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characterized by intense emotion
ExamplesA torrid love affair.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
ExamplesA torrid dance.
Torrid jazz bands.
Hot trumpets and torrid rhythms.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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extremely hot
ExamplesThe torrid noonday sun.
Source: WordNet 3.0