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torrential

[ taw-ren-shuhl, toh-, tuh- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent.
  2. resembling a torrent in rapidity or violence.
  3. falling in torrents:

    torrential rains.

  4. produced by the action of a torrent.
  5. violent, vehement, or impassioned.
  6. overwhelming; extraordinarily copious.


torrential

/ tə-; tɒˈrɛnʃəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a torrent
  2. pouring or flowing fast, violently, or heavily

    torrential rain

  3. abundant, overwhelming, or irrepressible

    torrential abuse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٴǰˈԳپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٴǰ·t· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of torrential1

First recorded in 1840–50; torrent + -ial
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I love a good torrential spring downpour, so I’ve felt a little cheated.

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Hundreds of homes and roads on Lanzarote have been flooded, after torrential rainfall swept across the Canary Island on Saturday.

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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.

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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.

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At least 13 people have died in floods in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca, following torrential rains.

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