Adjective: torrid (torrider,torridest) tor-ud or tó-rid [N. Amer], tó-rid [Brit]
- Extremely hot and dry
"the torrid heat of the noonday sun"
- Emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
"hot trumpets and torrid rhythms"; "a torrid dance"; "torrid jazz bands"
- Characterized by intense emotion
"a torrid love affair";
- ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid
Derived forms: torrider, torridest
See also: hot, passionate
Encyclopedia: Torrid