adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/
UK:/tɒɹˈɛn.tʃəl/
US:/tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
There was a torrential downpour and we were all soaked.
torrential rain
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective
Meaning 2
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
torrential erosion
torrential adaptations seen in some aquatic forms
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
pouring in abundance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
torrential rains
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
resembling a torrent in force and abundance- Winthrop Sargeant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
torrential applause
torrential abuse
the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English torrent Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English torrential From torrent + -ial.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
տեղատարափ
(teġatarapʻ)
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Armenian:
հորդ
(hord)
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Belarusian:
праліўны́
(praliwný)
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Bulgarian:
пороен
(poroen)
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Bulgarian:
проливен
(proliven)
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Catalan:
torrencial
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Finnish:
rankka
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Finnish:
raivoisa
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Finnish:
vuolas
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
French:
diluvien
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
French:
torrentiel
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Galician:
arrabecido
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Galician:
debrocado
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
German:
sintflutartig
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
German:
sturzflutartig
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
German:
wolkenbruchartig
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Greek:
καταρρακτώδης
(katarraktódis)
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Icelandic:
straumharður
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Icelandic:
fossandi
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Icelandic:
helli-
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Icelandic:
flaumur
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Ido:
torentala
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Ido:
torentatra
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Irish:
folcmhar
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Italian:
torrenziale
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Māori:
makerewhatu
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Māori:
tā whakarere
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Portuguese:
torrencial
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Russian:
проливно́й
(prolivnój)
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Spanish:
diluviano
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Spanish:
torrencial
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Swedish:
strömmande
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Swedish:
forsande
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Swedish:
störtande
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
Tagalog:
lirit
— coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities
