tor´rid|ness

tor´rid|ness
tor|rid «TR ihd, TOR-», adjective.
1. very hot; burning; scorching: »

torrid weather. July is usually a torrid month.

2. exposed or subject to great heat: »

torrid deserts.

3. Figurative. very ardent; passionate: »

a torrid love scene.

[< Latin torridus < torrēre to parch]
tor´rid|ly, adverb.
tor´rid|ness, noun.

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  • tor´rid|ly — tor|rid «TR ihd, TOR », adjective. 1. very hot; burning; scorching: »torrid weather. July is usually a torrid month. 2. exposed or subject to great heat: »torrid deserts. 3. Figurative. very ardent; passionate: »a torrid love scene …   Useful english dictionary

  • tor|rid — «TR ihd, TOR », adjective. 1. very hot; burning; scorching: »torrid weather. July is usually a torrid month. 2. exposed or subject to great heat: »torrid deserts. 3. Figurative. very ardent; passionate: »a torrid love scene …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • rid — ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·rid; ac·rid·ly; ac·rid·ness; an·te·me·rid·i·an; ap·o·rid·ea; as·ca·rid; as·ca·rid·ia; bed·rid·den; breadth·rid·er; can·tha·rid·i·an; ca·rid·e·an; chlo·rid·er; cid·a·rid; clit·o·rid·e·an; cni·do·spo·rid·ia; col·ly·rid·i·an; …   English syllables

  • torridness — tor·rid·ness …   English syllables

  • torrid — tor•rid [[t]ˈtɔr ɪd, ˈtɒr [/t]] adj. 1) subject to parching or burning heat, esp. of the sun, as a geographical area 2) oppressively hot, parching, or burning, as climate, weather, or air 3) ardent; passionate: a torrid love story[/ex] •… …   From formal English to slang

  • Torridness — Tor rid*ness, n. The quality or state of being torrid or parched. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lu — ab·lu·tion; ab·so·lu·tion; acel·lu·lar; ace·to·to·lu·i·dide; ac·o·lu·thic; ad·i·po·cel·lu·lose; ad·lu·mia; ad·lu·mi·dine; ad·lu·mine; ad·vo·lu·tion; ae·lu·roid; ae·lu·roi·dea; ae·lu·rop·o·dous; ae·lu·ro·pus; ae·lu·rus; ai·lu·roi·dea;… …   English syllables

  • ac — ac; Ac; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·a·deme; ac·a·de·mia; ac·a·dem·i·cals; ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·a·dem·i·cism; ac·a·jou; ac·a·leph; ac·a·le·pha; ac·a·le·phae; ac·a·ly·pha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ac·an·thar·ia; ac·an·thar·i·an; ac·an·thel·la;… …   English syllables

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