torrid

Meaning

  1. Very hot and dry.
  2. Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
  3. (British) Full of difficulty.
  4. (US) [of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot.

Synonyms

hot
A1
🥵
ardent
24k
fervent
32k
fiery
C2
passionate
C1
sultry
25k
blazing
C2
impassioned
44k
scorching
22k
blistering
28k
fervid
sweltering
45k
burning
B1
peppery
perfervid
blistery
raging
C1
sensual
C2
steamy
24k
stifling
23k
tropical
C1
turbulent
21k
vehement
vitriolic
zealous
36k
sweltery

swletering

boiling
C1
caustic
43k
cutting
B2
enthusiastic
C2
fanatic
C2
fierce
C1
frantic
C2
frenzied
32k
heated
C1
hectic
C2
igneous
keen
B2
manic
C2

poignant

rabid
C2
Translations

torride
tórrido
torrido
tórrido
ardiente
glühend
heiß
🥵
fervent
ardent
ardent

καυτηρός

sensuel
sensual
sensuale

καυστικός

Frequency

40k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɒɹɪd/
Etymology

From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

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