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- [tawr-id, tor-]
- /ˈtɔr ɪd, ˈtɒr-/
- /ˈtɒr.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawr-id, tor-]
- /ˈtɔr ɪd, ˈtɒr-/
Definitions of torrid word
- adjective torrid subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area: the torrid sands of the Sahara. 1
- adjective torrid oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air. 1
- adjective torrid ardent; passionate: a torrid love story. 1
- adjective torrid weather: extremely hot 1
- adjective torrid passionate, sexual 1
- adjective torrid Torrid weather is extremely hot and dry. 0
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Origin of torrid
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin torridus dried up, parched, equivalent to torr(ēre) to parch, burn (see torrent, thirst) + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Torrid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
torrid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
torrid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for torrid
adj torrid
- aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
- blistering — Blistering heat is very great heat.
- blistery — having blisters, as paint or glass.
- boiling — very warm
- broiling — If the weather is broiling, it is very hot.
adjective torrid
- equatorial — Of, at, or near the equator.
- hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
- juiceless — Without juice or sap.
- moistureless — Devoid of moisture.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
Antonyms for torrid
adjective torrid
- frigid — very cold in temperature: a frigid climate.
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