torrid heat
1Torrid — Tor rid, a. [L. torridus, fr. torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. torride. See {Thirst}.] 1. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. Barca or Cyrene s torrid soil. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Violenty hot; drying or… …
2Torrid zone — Torrid Tor rid, a. [L. torridus, fr. torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. torride. See {Thirst}.] 1. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. Barca or Cyrene s torrid soil. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Violenty hot;… …
3torrid — [[t]tɒ̱rɪd, AM tɔ͟ːrɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Torrid weather is extremely hot and dry. [LITERARY] ...the torrid heat of a Spanish summer. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A torrid relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected… …
4torrid — (adj.) 1580s, in torrid zone region of the earth between the tropics, from L. torrida zona, from fem. of torridus dried with heat, scorching hot, from torrere to parch, from PIE root *ters to dry (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Sense of very hot is… …
5torrid — [tôr′id, tär′id] adj. [L torridus < torrere, to dry: see THIRST] 1. dried by or subjected to intense heat, esp. of the sun; scorched; parched; arid 2. so hot as to be parching or oppressive; scorching 3. highly passionate, ardent, zealous, etc …
6torrid — tor|rid [ˈtɔrıd US ˈto: , ˈta: ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: torridus, from torrere to dry with heat, burn ] 1.) involving strong emotions, especially of sexual love ▪ a torrid love affair 2.) literary torrid weather is very hot ▪ the… …
7torrid — adjective Etymology: Latin torridus, from torrēre Date: 1545 1. a. parched with heat especially of the sun ; hot < torrid sands > b. giving off intense heat ; scorching 2. ardent, passionate …
8heat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. high temperature (see heat); passion, rage, vehemence; rut, mating period. See sex, excitement. Ant., cold. II Quality of warmth Nouns 1. heat, caloric; warmth, ardor, fervor, fervency; incalescence …
9Heat — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Heat >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 heat heat caloric Sgm: N 1 temperature temperature warmth fervor calidity Sgm: N 1 incalescence incalescence incandescence Sgm: N 1 glow glow …
10torrid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. hot, burning, arid, parched, sizzling, scorching; equatorial, tropical; ardent, passionate. See heat, feeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Tropic] Syn. tropical, austral, broiling, blazing, fiery,… …
