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torrider

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tor·rid   (tôr'ĭd, tŏr'-)   
adj.   tor·rid·er, tor·rid·est

  1. Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot.

  2. Scorching; burning: the torrid noonday sun.

  3. Passionate; ardent: a torrid love scene.

  4. Hurried; rapid: set a torrid pace; torrid economic growth.


[Latin torridus, from torrēre, to parch; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]
tor·rid'i·ty, tor'rid·ness n., tor'rid·ly adv.
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torrid   (tôr'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
Parched with the heat of the sun.
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