TORRID


Meaning of TORRID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtȯr-əd, ˈtär- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin torridus, from torrēre

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 tȯ-ˈri-də-tē noun

• tor·rid·ly ˈtȯr-əd-lē, ˈtär- adverb

• tor·rid·ness noun

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