Definition of TORRID

torrid

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by intense emotion
    • "a torrid love affair"
  • emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
    • "a torrid dance"
    • "torrid jazz bands"
    • "hot trumpets and torrid rhythms"
  • extremely hot
    • "the torrid noonday sun"

Adj

  • Very hot and dry.
  • Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
  • Full of difficulty.
  • [of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot.

Adjective

  • Extremely hot and dry, or full of passionate emotion.

Examples

  • a torrid love scene in a film or novel
  • The TORRID competition heated up with every tile played in the Scrabble tournament.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

Scrabble Score: 7

torrid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
torrid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
torrid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

torrid: valid Words With Friends Word