torrid

tor·rid  (tôrd, tr-)

adj. tor·rid·er, tor·rid·est

1. Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot.

2. Scorching; burning: the torrid noonday sun.

3. Passionate; ardent: a torrid love scene.

4. Hurried; rapid: set a torrid pace; torrid economic growth.

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[Latin torridus, from torrre, to parch; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

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tor·ridi·ty, torrid·ness n.

torrid·ly adv.

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torrid

Adjective

1. (of weather) so hot and dry as to parch or scorch

2. (of land) arid or parched

3. highly charged emotionally: a torrid affair [Latin torrere to scorch]

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torrid  (tôrd)

Parched with the heat of the sun.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	torrid - characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair" ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid passionate - having or expressing strong emotions
	2.	torrid - emotionally charged and vigorously energetic; "a torrid dance"; "torrid jazz bands"; "hot trumpets and torrid rhythms" hot - extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"
	3.	torrid - extremely hot; "the torrid noonday sun"; "sultry sands of the dessert" 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; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"

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torrid

adjective 1. hot, tropical, burning, dry, boiling, flaming, blistering, stifling, fiery, scorched, scorching, sizzling, arid, sultry, sweltering, parched, parching, broiling

adjective 2. passionate, intense, sexy (informal) hot, flaming, erotic, ardent, steamy (informal) fervent

Translations

torrid [ˈtɔrɪd] adj → tórrido;

(fig) → apasionado

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torrid [ˈtɔrɪd] adj → torride (fig); ardent(e)

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torrid [ˈtɔrɪd] adj [weather, love affair] → heiß

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torrid [ˈtɔrɪd] adj → torrido/a;

(fig) → denso/a di passione

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torrid

adj torrid [ˈtorid]

1 very hot the torrid zone (= the area of the world on either side of the equator). baie warm شَديد الحَرارَه жарък vyprahlý hed heiß τροπικός, πολύ ζεστός tórrido kõrvetavalt palav بسیار گرم و خشک kuuma tor- ride לוֹהֵט बहुत गरम tropski, vrući forró (égövi) panas brennheitur; hitabeltis- torrido 焼けつくような 작열하는 karštas, kaitrus tropu josla terik tropisch stekende het, glovarm upalny tórrido torid тропический vyprahnutý vroč (pas) žarki torr, förtorkad, solstekt, het ที่ร้อนจนทำให้แห้งเกรียมได้ (ใช้กับอากาศ) kızgın 極熱的，熱帶的 тропічний; пекучий, спекотний بہت گرم rất nóng 极热的，热带的

2 passionate a torrid love affair. smeulend عاطِفي пламенен žhavý hed heiß φλογερός, παθιασμένος apasionado, ardiente kirglik پرشور kiihkeä passionné לוֹהֵט भाव युक्त vatren, strastven perzselő bernafsu ástríðufullur appassionato, ardente 熱烈な 열렬한 karštas, aistringas kaismīgs; kvēls penuh berahi hartstochtelijk lidenskapelig, glødende gorący ardente fierbinte, pasional страстный vášnivý strasten strastven passionerad, het ที่มีอารมณ์รุนแรง (โดยเฉพาะเรื่องทางเพศ) ateşli, ihtiraslı 熱烈的 гарячий, палкий پرجوش say đắm 热烈的