torrid

About 0.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Very hot and dry.
2. adjective Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.

   a torrid love scene in a film or novel

3. adjective Full of difficulty.
4. adjective [of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot.

Similar words

hot burning sultry fiery perfervid fervid impassioned ardent fervent passionate

Often followed by

zone heat and zones sun affair love summer regions climate

Word family

torrider torridest torridities torridity torridly torridness torridnesses