The Only Use of
torrid
in
Lord of the Flies
- Sitting on the tremendous rock in the torrid sun, Roger received this news as an illumination.
p. 159.9torrid = hot
Definitions:
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(1)
(torrid as in: a torrid love affair) passionate -- especially involving sexual attraction
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(2)
(torrid as in: the torrid noonday sun) uncomfortably hot
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(3)
(torrid as in: at a torrid pace) fast, hurried, or full of difficulty