adj.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r- ə d, ' tär-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin torridus, from torr ē re
Date: 1545
1 a : parched with heat especially of the sun : HOT < torrid sands> b : giving off intense heat : SCORCHING
2 : ARDENT , PASSIONATE < torrid love letters>
– tor · rid · i · ty \ to ̇ - ' ri-d ə -t ē \ noun
– tor · rid · ly \ ' to ̇ r- ə d-l ē , ' tär- \ adverb
– tor · rid · ness noun