torpid vs. torrential vs. torrid

torpid
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lazy, slow
Synonyms: apathetic, benumbed, comatose, dopey, dormant, drowsy, dull, faineant, heavy, hebetudinous, idle, inactive, indifferent, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, latent, leaden, lethargic, listless, lymphatic, motionless, numb, paralyzed, passive, slothful, slow-moving, sluggish, slumberous, sodden, somnolent, stagnant, static, stupid, stuporous
Antonyms: active, energetic, lively, moving, quick

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torrent
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: heavy flow
Synonyms: cascade, cataclysm, cataract, cloudburst, deluge, downpour, effusion, flood, flooding, flux, gush, inundation, niagara, outburst, overflow, pour, rush, shower, spate, stream, tide, waterfall
Antonyms: drip

Main Entry: overflowing
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: abundant
Synonyms: abounding, copious, cornucopian, exuberant, inundant, inundatory, scaturient, superabundant, swarming, teeming, torrential

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Main Entry: torrid
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: very hot
Synonyms: arid, austral, blazing, blistering, boiling, broiling, burning, dried, dry, fiery, heated, parched, parching, red-hot, scalding, scorched, scorching, sizzling, stifling, sultry, sweltering, tropic, tropical
Antonyms: arctic, cold, freezing
Main Entry: torrid
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: sensuous
Synonyms: ardent, blazing, burning, erotic, fervent, flaming, hot*, hot-blooded, impassioned, intense, passionate, red-hot, sexy, steamy, sultry, white-hot
Antonyms: cold, cool, frigid, unsensual
* = informal/non-formal usage

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• 大师，三个主词，俺一个都不认识。佩服你的词汇量。 -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/20/2011 postreply 19:04:53

• Me too, never used。But I found tricks in those words. -走马读人- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/20/2011 postreply 19:39:30

• 你说的“Me too”很令我欣慰。呵呵。 -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/20/2011 postreply 19:45:34

• torpid和懒怎么联系起来？ -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/20/2011 postreply 19:41:25

• torpid和torrential are opposite more or less. -走马读人- ♂ (161 bytes) () 09/20/2011 postreply 19:58:49