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torrid

tor.rid \'to.r-*d, 'ta:r-\ \to.-'rid-*t-e-\ \'to.r-*d-le-, 'ta:r-\ aj [L 
   torridus, fr. torre-re] 1a: parched with heat esp. of the sun : HOT {~ 
   sands}  1b: giving off intense heat : SCORCHING  2: ARDENT, PASSIONATE {~ 
   love letters}  - tor.rid.i.ty n