The Clue
Torrents (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DELUGES
Tags
Notes
The answer DELUGES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DELUGE as a noun:
1. (flood, inundation, deluge, torrent) = an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
2. (downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker) = a heavy rain
3. (flood, inundation, deluge, alluvion) = the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
DELUGE as a verb:
1. (deluge, flood, inundate, swamp) = fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
2. (overwhelm, deluge, flood out) = charge someone with too many tasks
3. (inundate, deluge, submerge) = fill or cover completely, usually with water