torrid
/ˈtɔɹɪd/adjective
torrid is spelled T-O-R-R-I-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, torrid means “Very hot and dry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in torrid?
| Letters | 6: T-O-R-R-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is torrid?
Torrid appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce torrid?
- UK /ˈtɒɹɪd/
- US /ˈtɔɹɪd/
- /ˈtɑɹɪd/
Torrid has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-torrid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with torrid?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as torrid from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹɪd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of torrid
- torrider comparative
- torridest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does torrid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Very hot and dry.
- 2
Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
a torrid love scene in a film or novel
- 3
UKFull of difficulty.
- 4
US[of a streak, form, etc.] Good; impressive; hot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Torrid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very hot and dry:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does torrid come from?
From Latin torridus, from torreō (“parch, scorch”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).