1 a (of the weather) very hot and dry. b (of land etc.) parched by such weather.
2 (of language or actions) emotionally charged; passionate, intense.
Phrases and idioms:
torrid zone the central belt of the earth between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
Derivatives:
torridity n. torridly adv. torridness n.
Etymology: F torride or L torridus f. torrere parch
Useful english dictionary. 2012.