{UAH} WORD OF THE DAY July 13, 2019--- torrid

WORD OF THE DAY July 13, 2019

torrid    adjective | TOR-id   Definition   1 a : parched with heat especially of the sun : hot    b : giving off intense heat : scorching    2 : ardent, passionate   Scroll down for more about torrid     TRENDING NOW: gerrymander gerrymandering concentration camp animus SEE ALL       PEOPLE ARE READING   What It Means to Get 'Canceled'     The Roots of 'Radical'   '-Gate': Notes on a Scandal     Flexible Words for Your Favorite Foods       WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE     Farm Idioms Quiz   Not your children's farm quiz.     PLAY NOW     Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try! TAKE ME THERE        Did You Know?   Torrid derives from the Latin verb torrēre, which means "to burn" or "to parch" and is an ancestor of our word toast. Despite the dry implications of this root, it is also an ancestor of torrent, which can refer to a violent stream of liquid (as in "a torrent of rain"). Torrid first appeared in English in the 16th century, and was originally used to describe something burned or scorched by exposure to the sun. The term torrid zone later came about to refer to tropical regions of the Earth. Torrid has taken on several extended meanings that we would use for hot, including "showing fiery passion," as in "torrid love letters," or "displaying unusual luck or fortune," as in "a baseball player on a torrid hitting streak."     Examples of TORRID   "There are tales of torrid love affairs…." — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 31 May 2019   "Scotch is my daily drink of choice…. But when summer hits New York hard, I occasionally get something lighter and more refreshing to survive the increasingly torrid days." — Karla Alindahao, Forbes.com, 10 May 2015   Word Family Quiz   What word is distantly related to the Latin verb torrēre and refers to a flat area created on the side of a hill that is used for growing crops? [Hint: It has 7 letters and begins with "t."]   VIEW THE ANSWER

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