torchy

adjective \ ˈtȯr-chē \

Definition of torchy

torchier; torchiest

: of, relating to, characteristic of, or being a torch song or torch singer

a torchy ballad

Recent Examples of torchy from the Web

And when this Phyllis melted, for a torchy fantasy dance number, Ms. Maxwell blazed, though an icy astuteness still glimmered from her eyes.

— ben brantley, New York Times, "Jan Maxwell Was a Star Made for the Stage," 12 Feb. 2018
Torchy’s is in every big city and most of the college towns in Texas, but its only outposts outside the Lone Star State are in Colorado.

— andy staples, SI.com, "Where to eat, drink in Austin," 30 June 2017

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