"torrid" in the adjective sense
1. ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
characterized by intense emotion
"ardent love"
"an ardent lover"
"a fervent desire to change society"
"a fervent admirer"
"fiery oratory"
"an impassioned appeal"
"a torrid love affair"
2. torrid
emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
"a torrid dance"
"torrid jazz bands"
"hot trumpets and torrid rhythms"
3. torrid
extremely hot and dry
"the torrid heat of the noonday sun"
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