torrential.

Falling or flowing in an extremely heavy, forceful stream, especially of rain.

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Words that belong together

• torrential rain
• torrential downpour

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Torrential rain erased the track before they reached the ridge.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.