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torrential

adj
/təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/UK/tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/US

Etymology

From torrent + -ial.

  1. derived from torrēre — “to parch, scorch”
  2. derived from torrentem
  3. derived from torrente
  4. borrowed from torrent
  5. suffixed as torrential — “torrent + ial”

Definitions

  1. Coming or characterized by torrents

    Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

    • There was a torrential downpour and we were all soaked.
    • torrential rain
    • On the Saturday, October 1, the torrential rains began to wreak damage east of Exeter.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for torrential. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA