torrid

[tawr-id, tor-] / ˈtɔr ɪd, ˈtɒr- /

ADJECTIVE

very hot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arid blazing blistering parched red-hot scorching sizzling stifling sultry sweltering

WEAK

austral boiling broiling burning dried dry fiery heated parching scalding scorched tropic tropical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool damp moist wet

WEAK

arctic freezing frigid unsensual

ADJECTIVE

sensuous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blazing hot red-hot steamy sultry white-hot

WEAK

ardent burning erotic fervent flaming hot-blooded impassioned intense passionate sexy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool frigid

WEAK

arctic freezing unsensual

Example Sentences

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"It was a torrid time, I never really kicked on in the way that I'd hoped."

From BBC

Nepal recovered from a torrid start against the West Indies to score 133-8 in the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.

From Barron's

Their debut season had been a torrid ride on and off the ice with accusations of control and manipulation flying.

From Barron's

Captain Mitchell Marsh backed his Australia players to "get the job done" as they launch their T20 World Cup title charge against Ireland on Wednesday following a torrid build-up.

From Barron's

McCullum is desperate for success at the T20 World Cup in India, where England face the West Indies in Mumbai on Wednesday, after facing flak for the torrid 4-1 thumping in the Ashes.

From Barron's

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