torrid

torrid
torrid (adj.) 1580s, in torrid zone "region of the earth between the tropics," from L. torrida zona, from fem. of torridus "dried with heat, scorching hot," from torrere "to parch," from PIE root *ters- "to dry" (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Sense of "very hot" is first attested 1610s.

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  • Torrid — Tor rid, a. [L. torridus, fr. torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. torride. See {Thirst}.] 1. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. Barca or Cyrene s torrid soil. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Violenty hot; drying or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • torrid — UK US /ˈtɒrɪd/ adjective INFORMAL ► a torrid period of time is full of difficult problems: »The manufacturing sector is going through torrid times. »These were a torrid few days for Spanish investors …   Financial and business terms

  • torrid — [adj1] very hot arid, austral, blazing, blistering, boiling, broiling, burning, dried, dry, fiery, heated, parched, parching, red hot*, scalding, scorched, scorching, sizzling, stifling, sultry, sweltering, tropic, tropical; concept 605 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • torrid — index hot blooded Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • torrid — ► ADJECTIVE 1) very hot and dry. 2) full of intense emotions arising from sexual love. 3) full of difficulty. DERIVATIVES torridly adverb. ORIGIN Latin torridus, from torrere parch, scorch …   English terms dictionary

  • torrid — [tôr′id, tär′id] adj. [L torridus < torrere, to dry: see THIRST] 1. dried by or subjected to intense heat, esp. of the sun; scorched; parched; arid 2. so hot as to be parching or oppressive; scorching 3. highly passionate, ardent, zealous, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Torrid — Infobox Company company name = Torrid company | company type = Subsidiary of Hot Topic foundation = 2001 parent company = Hot Topic location = City of Industry, California key people = Betsy McLaughlin, CEO; Chris Daniel, President industry =… …   Wikipedia

  • torrid — [[t]tɒ̱rɪd, AM tɔ͟ːrɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Torrid weather is extremely hot and dry. [LITERARY] ...the torrid heat of a Spanish summer. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A torrid relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected… …   English dictionary

  • torrid — tor|rid [ˈtɔrıd US ˈto: , ˈta: ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: torridus, from torrere to dry with heat, burn ] 1.) involving strong emotions, especially of sexual love ▪ a torrid love affair 2.) literary torrid weather is very hot ▪ the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • torrid — adjective 1 involving strong emotions, especially of sexual love: a torrid love affair 2 literary torrid weather is very hot: the torrid desert sun …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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