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torrid

adjective

Very hot and dry.

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
D
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒɹɪd/ /ˈtɑɹɪd/

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Very hot and dry.

  2. Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.

    “a torrid love scene in a film or novel”

  3. Full of difficulty.

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Example Sentences

a torrid love scene in a film or novel
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