torrid
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɒɹɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɔɹɪd/
- (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈtɑɹɪd/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪd
Adjective
[edit]torrid (comparative torrider, superlative torridest)
- Very hot and dry.
- Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
- a torrid love scene in a film or novel
- (chiefly British) Full of difficulty.
- 2010 January 24, Eddie Butler, “"Rugby must beware leaping from the lenient to draconian over gouging"”, in The Guardian:
- Tomás O'Leary had a torrid time behind the forwards, fumbling on the floor, hesitant with his kicks.
- (chiefly US, sports) [of a streak, form, etc.] Good, impressive, hot
- 2019 July 22, James Wagner, “Yankees Face Another A.L. Powerhouse in the Twins”, in The New York Times, page B11:
- But thanks to a torrid stretch that started in mid-June, the Yankees have regained first place in the A.L. East and built the largest division lead — nine games ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Rays — in the league.
Usage notes
[edit]- Note that senses 3 and 4 have opposite connotation.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]very hot and dry
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full of intense emotions...
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full of difficulty
Welsh
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