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Torrid vs Smarting - What's the difference?

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Torrid is a related term of smarting.


As adjectives the difference between torrid and smarting

is that torrid is very hot and dry while smarting is painful, sore.

As a verb smarting is

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As a noun smarting is

a sensation that smarts or stings.

torrid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very hot and dry.
  • Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
  • Full of difficulty.

    • Derived terms

    * torrid zone

    smarting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Painful, sore.
    • My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.
  • (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation that smarts or stings.
  • * (Thomas Halyburton)
    • Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.

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