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tor·rid
(tôr′ĭd, tŏr′-)adj. tor·rid·er, tor·rid·est
1.
a. Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot: a torrid afternoon.
b. Scorching; burning: the torrid noonday sun.
2. Passionate; ardent: a torrid love scene.
3. Hurried; rapid: set a torrid pace; torrid economic growth.
tor·rid′i·ty, tor′rid·ness n.
tor′rid·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.
[C16: from Latin torridus, from torrēre to scorch]
torˈridity, ˈtorridness n
ˈtorridly adv
tor•rid
(ˈtɔr ɪd, ˈtɒr-)adj.
1. subject to parching or burning heat, esp. of the sun, as a geographical area.
2. oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air.
3. ardent; passionate: a torrid love story.
[1580–90; < Latin torridus dried up, parched =torr(ēre) to parch, burn + -idus -id4]
tor•rid′i•ty, tor′rid•ness, n.
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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" passionate - having or expressing strong emotions |
2. | ![]() 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
torrid
adjective1. Marked by much heat:
2. Fired with intense feeling:
Translations
شَديد الحَرارَهعاطِفي
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torrid
adj (lit, fig) → heiß; heat, air, sun → sengend; to have a torrid time (= stressful) → eine anstrengende Zeit durchmachen
torrid
(ˈtorid) adjective1. very hot. the torrid zone (= the area of the world on either side of the equator).
2. passionate. a torrid love affair.