Lexic.us

Definition of Torrid

1. Adjective. Characterized by intense emotion. "A torrid love affair"

2. Adjective. Emotionally charged and vigorously energetic. "Hot trumpets and torrid rhythms"

3. Adjective. Extremely hot. "Sultry sands of the dessert"

Definition of Torrid

1. a. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert.

Definition of Torrid

1. Adjective. Very hot and dry. ¹

2. Adjective. Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate. ¹

3. Adjective. Full of difficulty. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Torrid

1. extremely hot [adj -RIDER, -RIDEST] : TORRIDLY [adv]

Medical Definition of Torrid

1. 1. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. "Barca or Cyrene's torrid soil." 2. Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching. "Torrid heat. " Torrid zone, that space or board belt of the earth, included between the tropics, over which the sun is vertical at some period of every year, and the heat is always great. Origin: L. Torridus, fr. Torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. Torride. See Thirst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Torrid

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torrentuous torret torrets torreyite torricellian torrid zone torrider torridest torridities torridity

torridly torridness torridnesses torrified torrifies torrify torrifying torril torrils

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