Torrid is an adjective describing intense or scorching heat, or ardent passion. It comes from the Latin 'torrere' (to burn, to parch), the same root as the word 'toast'.
Torrid es un adjetivo que describe un calor intenso o ardiente, o pasión ferviente. Proviene del latín 'torrere' (quemar, secar), el mismo origen que la palabra 'toast'.
| Front | torrid \TOR-id\ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective 1. a) Parched with heat especially of the sun; hot. b) Giving off intense heat; scorching. 2. Ardent, passionate. ["Torrid" derives from the Latin verb torrēre, which means "to burn" or "to parch" and is an ancestor of our word "toast." Despite the dry implications of this root, it is also an ancestor of "torrent," which can refer to a violent stream of liquid (as in "a torrent of rain"). "Torrid" first appeared in English in the 16th century, and was originally used to describe something burned or scorched by exposure to the sun. The term "torrid zone" later came about to refer to tropical regions of the Earth. By the end of that century the word had taken on the extended meaning that we know today — suggesting fiery passion.] "The deodar cedar, although really a cool climate tree, has adjusted very nicely to the South's torrid climate." |
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