retorridus

rĕ-torrĭdus, a, um, adj., parched up, burned up, dried up (mostly post-Aug.; not in Cic.).

I.

Lit.:

rami platani,

Sen. Ep. 12, 2; 86, 18:

manus Mucii,

id. ib. 66, 51:

retorrida et muscosa prata,

Varr. R. R. 1, 9, 5:

plantae,

Col. 3, 12, 2:

frons,

id. 11, 2, 87:

fructus,

Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 176:

myrtus,

id. 15, 29, 36, § 121:

(herba) spinis retorrida,

id. 27, 12, 97, § 122:

mus,

dried up, wizen, wrinkled, Phaedr. 4, 2, 27. —

II.

Trop.:

detriti et retorridi ad litterarum disciplinas serius adeunt,

Gell. 15, 30, 1:

vultu gravissimus et retorridus,

i. e. gloomy, morose, Capitol. Max. 6:

Gallicanae mentes,

Lampr. Alex. Sev. 58.—

* Adv.: rĕtorrĭdē (acc. to I.), dryly, Plin. 17, 5, 3, § 33.