adj
torrid
TO-rihd
adj
1
Extremely hot and dry.
"The desert crossing was made in torrid midday heat."
2
Full of intense passion, especially of a sexual or romantic nature.
"The tabloids reported on their torrid affair."
"The novel follows a torrid love story set in wartime Paris."
3
Very difficult or troubled, especially describing a run of bad form.
"The team is going through a torrid patch, losing five games in a row."
How to Use Torrid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishScorching hot, intensely passionate, or (of a run of results) painfully bad.
Common pairings
torrid affair
torrid heat
torrid run of form
Word Forms
torrider comparative, torridest superlative
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