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torrider

torrider is the comparative form of torrid.

Meaning of torrid

Adjective

torrid (comparative torrider, superlative torridest)

  1. Very hot and dry.
  2. Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
    • a torrid love scene in a film or novel
  3. (UK) Full of difficulty.
    • Tomás O'Leary had a torrid time behind the forwards, fumbling on the floor, hesitant with his kicks.2010 January 24, Eddie Butler, “"Rugby must beware leaping from the lenient to draconian over gouging"”, in The Guardian
  4. (US) [of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot.
    • But thanks to a torrid stretch that started in mid-June, the Yankees have regained first place in the A.L. East and built the largest division lead — nine games ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Rays — in the league.2019 July 22, James Wagner, “Yankees Face Another A.L. Powerhouse in the Twins”, in The New York Times, page B11

Questions about torrider

What is torrider the comparative form of?
Torrider is the comparative form of torrid.

Words near torrider in the dictionary

  1. Torricellis
  2. Torrico
  3. Torricos
  4. torrid
  5. torrid zone
  6. torrider
  7. torridest
  8. Torridge
  9. torridincolid
  10. torridincolids
  11. torridities

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