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Definition of: torrid
(tôr′id, tor′-) adjective
1. Exposed to the full force of the sun's heat; sultry.
2. Having power to parch or burn; scorching; burning; hot and dry. [<L torridus <torrere parch]
—tor·rid·i·ty (tô·rid′ə·tē, to-), tor′rid·ness noun
—tor′rid·ly adverb
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