torridity
- noun
- /tɔːˈrɪdəti/
- The relentless torridity of the desert made travel nearly impossible during midday.
Examples
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Seeking relief from the region's torridity, residents flocked to air-conditioned shelters.
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Historical accounts describe the torridity of the summer, when crops withered under an unforgiving sun.
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The torridity of the desert made it difficult to travel.
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During summer, the torridity can be unbearable.
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Historical accounts describe the torridity of the summer, when crops withered under an unforgiving sun.
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Seeking relief from the region's torridity, residents flocked to air-conditioned shelters.
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The relentless torridity of the desert made travel nearly impossible during midday.
Synonyms
A higher than normal level of heat in the air
How warm something is because of its temperature
Very strong heat that makes the air and ground hot
Hot, humid weather that makes you feel tired and uncomfortable
Antonyms
How Hot
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.