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TORRID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does torrid mean?
• TORRID (adjective)
The adjective TORRID has 3 senses:
1. characterized by intense emotion
2. emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
3. extremely hot and dry
Familiarity information: TORRID used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by intense emotion
Synonyms:
ardent; fervent; fervid; fiery; impassioned; perfervid; torrid
Context example:
a torrid love affair
Similar:
passionate (having or expressing strong emotions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
Context example:
hot trumpets and torrid rhythms
Similar:
hot (extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Extremely hot and dry
Context example:
the torrid heat of the noonday sun
Similar:
hot (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)
Derivation:
torridity (extreme heat)
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