torridness

It was likely because I was distracted by Doug, and our torridness, that I hadn’t paid much attention at first to Lorraine’s smoking.

That day was cloudy, but on the nine succeeding days the sun overhead was unchallenged, some days bringing on near torridness in the noon hours, but cooling always at nightfall to just the animating temperature you are ready for after noon heat.

His hands were sweating, his whole body was wet from the high summer torridness of the room.