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torrential

/təˈrɛn.ʃəl/
tor · ren · tial
Adverb:torrentially
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torrential Lexical Profile

torrential Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

(Especially of rain or water) falling rapidly and in copious quantities; resembling or caused by a violent, rushing stream.

Example

"The outdoor concert had to be postponed after torrential rain flooded the park's main stage."

2

Pouring forth with great volume, intensity, or overwhelming force (as of emotions, words, or applause).

Example

"The playwright bowed humbly as torrential applause echoed throughout the crowded theater."

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• Rhymes for torrential

• Nearby Words

torque
torque wrench
torrent
torrential
torrentially
torreon
torrid

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-17th century from the noun "torrent" plus the suffix "-ial". It ultimately derives from the Latin "torrentem" (rushing, roaring, or boiling), the present participle of "torrere" (to parch, roast, or boil), referencing the turbulent, boiling appearance of a fast-moving mountain stream.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Torrential. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/torrential
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