Torrential Meaning in English
word
التعريف
Describes something (usually rain or water) that is falling or flowing in a very large amount and with a lot of force.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mainly used as an adjective with 'rain' ('torrential rain') to describe extremely heavy rainfall, but can be used for other powerful flows (e.g., 'torrential river'). Rarely used outside of these contexts, and sounds more formal or descriptive than just 'heavy'.
جمل نموذجية
The storm brought torrential rain all night.
basic
We had to stay inside because of the torrential downpour.
basic
The river turned torrential after the heavy rains.
basic
Yesterday’s torrential rain flooded the streets in minutes.
natural
She got caught in a torrential downpour without an umbrella.
natural
The hikers struggled to cross the torrential stream after the storm.
natural