I. ˈtȯr-ənt, ˈtär- noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin torrent-, torrens, from torrent-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn — more at thirst
Date: 1582
1. : a tumultuous outpouring : rush
2. : a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava)
3. : a channel of a mountain stream
II. adjective
Date: 1667
: torrential