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torrid
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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.

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

tor·ridi·ty, torrid·ness n.
torrid·ly adv.

torrid [ˈtɒrɪd]
adj
1. so hot and dry as to parch or scorch
2. arid or parched
3. highly charged emotionally a torrid love scene
[from Latin torridus, from torrēre to scorch]
torridity , torridness n
torridly  adv

torrid  (tôrd)
Parched with the heat of the sun.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.torridtorrid - 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"
passionate - having or expressing strong emotions
2.torridtorrid - 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"

torrid
adjective
2. passionate, intense, sexy (informal), hot, flaming, erotic, ardent, steamy (informal), fervent He is locked in a torrid affair with a mystery older woman.
Translations
torrid [ˈtɒrɪd] ADJ
1. (= hot and dry) [climate, heat, sun] → tórrido
2. (= passionate) [love affair, romance] → tórrido, apasionado
3. (= very difficult) to have a torrid time (Brit) → pasar las de Caín, sufrir lo indecible

torrid [ˈtɒrɪd] adj
[weather] → torride
[affair] → torride

torrid
adj (lit, fig)heiß; heat, air, sunsengend; to have a torrid time (= stressful)eine anstrengende Zeit durchmachen

torrid [ˈtɒrɪd] adj (liter) → torrido/a (fig) → denso/a di passione
torrid [ˈtɒrɪd] adj (liter) → torrido/a (fig) → denso/a di passione

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 paahtava tor- ride לוֹהֵט बहुत गरम tropski, vrući forró (égövi) panas brennheitur; hitabeltis- torrido 焼けつくような 태는 듯이 뜨거운 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
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


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