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torchy

torchy adjective: having the character of a torch song.

Adjective

torchy (comparative torchier, superlative torchiest)

  1. Having the character of a torch song.
    • […] the lovelorn Sally sings a torchy blues (the poignant "Losing My Mind"), hypocritical Ben masquerades as a carefree song-and-dance man in the bubbly, Gershwin-esque "Live, Laugh, Love," and so on.1988 October 21, Albert Williams, “Follies; 1000 Airplanes on the Roof”, in Chicago Reader
    • "I'd Be Lost Without You" seems somewhat out of place from a vocal viewpoint — Lewis's slightly reedy middle soprano is very expressive and absolutely true, but doesn't have enough dark body to fully deal with the torchy melody. It fares better in the ballads and toe-tappers that comprise the rest...1989 August 12, Caroline Foty, “Hindsights”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 5, page 7

Forms of torchy

comparativetorchier
superlativetorchiest

Origin of torchy

From torch + -y.

Questions about torchy

What does torchy mean?
Torchy means having the character of a torch song.
What part of speech is torchy?
Torchy is an adjective.

Words near torchy in the dictionary

  1. torchwork
  2. torchworked
  3. torchworking
  4. torchworks
  5. torchwort
  6. torchy
  7. torchère
  8. torchères
  9. torcitabine
  10. torcs
  11. torcula

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