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torrid
English
Etymology
From Latin torridus, from torre? (“parch, scorch”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?t???d/
- (NYC) IPA(key): /?t???d/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t???d/
Adjective
torrid (comparative torrider, superlative torridest)
- Very hot and dry.
- Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
- a torrid love scene in a film or novel
- Full of difficulty.
Derived terms
- torrid zone
Related terms
- torrent
- toast
Translations
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?r?d/
Verb
torrid
- (literary) imperfect/conditional impersonal of torri
Mutation
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smarting
English
Etymology
From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting, itching”), equivalent to smart +? -ing.
Adjective
smarting (comparative more smarting, superlative most smarting)
- Painful, sore.
- (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
Translations
Verb
smarting
- present participle of smart
Noun
smarting (countable and uncountable, plural smartings)
- A sensation that smarts or stings.
Anagrams
- Grantism, Ntigrams, migrants
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