torrential

tor·ren·tial

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [taw-ren-shuh l, toh-, tuh-]
- /tɔˈrɛn ʃəl, toʊ-, tə-/
- /təˈren.ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [taw-ren-shuh l, toh-, tuh-]
- /tɔˈrɛn ʃəl, toʊ-, tə-/

Definitions of torrential word

adjective torrential pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent. 1
adjective torrential resembling a torrent in rapidity or violence. 1
adjective torrential falling in torrents: torrential rains. 1
adjective torrential produced by the action of a torrent. 1
adjective torrential violent, vehement, or impassioned. 1
adjective torrential overwhelming; extraordinarily copious. 1

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Origin of torrential

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; torrent + -ial

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Parts of speech for Torrential

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Torrential

torrential popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for torrential

adj torrential

cornucopian — Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
inundant — flooding or overflowing.

adjective torrential

drenching — to wet thoroughly; soak.
gushing — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.

All 5 Synonyms of torrential