torrid meaning and definition

TORRID adjective

Definition of torrid (adjective)

1. characterized by intense emotion
   • "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
   • synonyms: ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid
2. emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
   • "a torrid dance"; "torrid jazz bands"; "hot trumpets and torrid rhythms"
3. extremely hot
   • "the torrid noonday sun"; "sultry sands of the dessert"