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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tor•ren•tial (tô ren′shəl, tō-, tə-),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent.
- resembling a torrent in rapidity or violence.
- falling in torrents:torrential rains.
- produced by the action of a torrent.
- violent, vehement, or impassioned.
- overwhelming;
extraordinarily copious.
tor•ren ′tial•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: torrential /tɒˈrɛnʃəl tə-/ adj - of or relating to a torrent
- pouring or flowing fast, violently, or heavily: torrential rain
- abundant, overwhelming, or irrepressible: torrential abuse
tor•rent /ˈtɔrənt, ˈtɑr-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a quick-flowing, violent stream of water.
- a rushing, violent stream of anything:a torrent of abuse.
- a violent downpour of rain.
tor•ren•tial /tɔˈrɛnʃəl, tə-/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tor•rent (tôr′ənt, tor′-),USA pronunciation n. - a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything:a torrent of lava.
- a violent downpour of rain.
- a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow:a torrent of abuse.
adj. - torrential.
- Latin torrent- (stem of torrēns) seething, literally, burning, present participle of torrēre to burn, parch; see torrid, -ent
- 1595–1605
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged outburst, deluge, flood, spate.
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