tȯˈrenchəl, təˈr-, täˈr- adjective
Etymology: torrent (I) + -ial
1.
a. : relating to or having the character of a torrent
torrential rains
b. : caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams
torrential gravel
c. : of, relating to, or being inhabitants of swiftly flowing waters
torrential adaptations
2. : resembling a torrent in violence or rapidity of flow : copious , rushing , vigorous
it has all the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style — Winthrop Sargeant
because of his splendid costumes and his torrential speeches — Malcolm Cowley