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torrential
/ tə-; tɒˈrɛnʃəl /
adjective
- of or relating to a torrent
- pouring or flowing fast, violently, or heavily
torrential rain
- abundant, overwhelming, or irrepressible
torrential abuse
Derived Forms
- ٴǰˈԳپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٴǰ·t· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of torrential1
Example Sentences
I love a good torrential spring downpour, so I’ve felt a little cheated.
Hundreds of homes and roads on Lanzarote have been flooded, after torrential rainfall swept across the Canary Island on Saturday.
And even more pressing, the officials warned in a Feb. 14 letter obtained by ProPublica, Vietnam is on the verge of its rainy season, when torrential downpours are common.
Classes, typically $15 to $20, incorporate “the wisdom of plants,” she says, and are tied to the rhythms of the natural world at that moment in time — like earthquakes, torrential rains and, yes, fires.
At least 13 people have died in floods in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca, following torrential rains.
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