Torrential

Torrential is an adjective that means falling in rushing or violent streams. The word torrent comes directly from Latin and it means ‘boiling’ or ‘roaring.’ Our word of the day modifies this word into an adjective to describe things that boil or roar — often from the sky. The torrential rains on the field caused so much damage we had to delay the game for weeks. These kinds of violent storms are a good reason why Hawaii hasn’t been a popular location for baseball.