NYT Dictionary

TORRIDITY

NounTOR-rid-i-tytor-rid-i-ty · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

Meaning

The property of being torrid.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Latin torridus English torrid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English torridity From torrid + -ity.

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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