Associations to the word «Torrential»

Wiktionary

TORRENTIAL, adjective. Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

Dictionary definition

TORRENTIAL, adjective. Relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent; "torrential erosion"; "torrential adaptations seen in some aquatic forms".
TORRENTIAL, adjective. Resembling a torrent in force and abundance; "torrential applause"; "torrential abuse"; "the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style"- Winthrop Sargeant.
TORRENTIAL, adjective. Pouring in abundance; "torrential rains".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.