torrid

Etymology

From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).

adj

  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. (chiefly Britain) Full of difficulty.
    Tomás O'Leary had a torrid time behind the forwards, fumbling on the floor, hesitant with his kicks. January 24 2010, Eddie Butler, “"Rugby must beware leaping from the lenient to draconian over gouging"”, in The Guardian
  4. (chiefly US, sports) [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

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