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torridity

torridity

9.6
Very hot weather that makes the air dry and uncomfortable
  • noun
  • /tɔːˈrɪdəti/
translation icon : torridez
  • The relentless torridity of the desert made travel nearly impossible during midday.

Examples

  • Seeking relief from the region's torridity, residents flocked to air-conditioned shelters.

  • Historical accounts describe the torridity of the summer, when crops withered under an unforgiving sun.

  • The torridity of the desert made it difficult to travel.

  • During summer, the torridity can be unbearable.

  • Historical accounts describe the torridity of the summer, when crops withered under an unforgiving sun.

  • Seeking relief from the region's torridity, residents flocked to air-conditioned shelters.

  • The relentless torridity of the desert made travel nearly impossible during midday.

Synonyms

high temperature
vstorridity
9 2.8

A higher than normal level of heat in the air

is more intense, meaning extreme rather than merely elevated
hotness
vstorridity
1 1.4

How warm something is because of its temperature

is stronger, focusing on the idea of extreme heat
scorchingness
vstorridity
8.5

Very strong heat that makes the air and ground hot

is the same extreme state rather than milder heat
sultriness
vstorridity
6.4

Hot, humid weather that makes you feel tired and uncomfortable

is pure extreme heat without the humidity or oppressive quality

Antonyms

6 1.0

A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade

5 1.0

A feeling or condition of low temperature

How Hot

torridity
9.6
heat
583 1.0
warmth
90 1.0
coolness
6 1.0

Surface Forms

torridity singular
torridities plural

Morphology

torridity = torrid (transparent) = torrid + ity

The word is transparently derived from 'torrid' by adding the suffix '-ity', indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Torridity comes from the Latin verb torrere, which means 'to burn' or 'to parch', and is the same root behind the adjective torrid. So torridity is the state of being very hot and dry, like land baked by the sun.