burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot; "the torrid noonday sun"; "sultry sands of the dessert" emotionally charged and vigorously energetic; "a torrid dance"; "torrid jazz bands"; "hot trumpets and torrid rhythms
If someone or something has a torrid time, they experience a lot of difficulties. Seles, the victim of a death threat earlier this week, has had a torrid time during the Championships
characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
A torrid relationship or incident involves very strong emotions connected with love and sex. She began a torrid love affair with a theatrical designer. = passionate