torrid

/ˈtɔrəd/

Other forms: torridly; torrider

Torrid can mean "emotionally charged and passionate," like a torrid romance in a soap opera. But if you’re listening to a torrid band, you’re simply hearing musicians that have a lot of energy.

Torrid is an adjective that can literally describe something extremely hot — like a torrid afternoon in the desert. It also describes something that's very energetic, or something that has an extreme emotional charge — which is why people often apply torrid to intense romantic relationships. Torrid comes from the Latin word torrere, meaning “parch or scorch.”

Definitions of torrid

1. adjective

   characterized by intense emotion
   “a torrid love affair”

   synonyms: ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid

   passionate

   having or expressing strong emotions
2. adjective

   emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
   “a torrid dance”

   “torrid jazz bands”

   “hot trumpets and torrid rhythms”

   synonyms:

   hot

   extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
3. adjective

   extremely hot
   “the torrid noonday sun”

   synonyms:

   hot

   used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning