say it: taw-REN-shuhl
torrential is an adjective meaning "relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent". It carries 3 recorded senses.
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
“torrential erosion”
“torrential adaptations seen in some aquatic forms”
resembling a torrent in force and abundance
“torrential applause”
“torrential abuse”
“the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for torrential come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.