torrid
tor‧rid /ˈtɒrəd, ˈtɒrɪd $ ˈtɔː-, ˈtɑː-/
adjective
a torrid love affair
2. literary torrid weather is very hot:
the torrid desert sun
3. British English a torrid time is a very difficult one:
He had a torrid time out there on the racetrack.
tor‧rid /ˈtɒrəd, ˈtɒrɪd $ ˈtɔː-, ˈtɑː-/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: torridus, from torrere __to dry with heat, burn__
1. involving strong emotions, especially of sexual love:Language: Latin
Origin: torridus, from torrere __to dry with heat, burn__
2. literary torrid weather is very hot:
3. British English a torrid time is a very difficult one: