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torrid.

Very hot and dry.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɒɹɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɔɹɪd/General-American/ˈtɑɹɪd/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. Very hot and dry.

  2. Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.

    a torrid love scene in a film or novel
  3. Full of difficulty.

    UK
  4. [of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot.

    US
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ters- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torséyeti Proto-Italic *torzeō Latin torreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin torridus English torrid From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

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