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English
Etymology
From torch + -y.
Adjective
torchy (comparative torchier, superlative torchiest)
- (music) Having the character of a torch song.
1988 October 21, Albert Williams, “Follies; 1000 Airplanes on the Roof”, in Chicago Reader:[…] the lovelorn Sally sings a torchy blues (the poignant "Losing My Mind"), hypocritical Ben masquerades as a carefree song-and-dance man in the bubbly, Gershwin-esque "Live, Laugh, Love," and so on.
1989 August 12, Caroline Foty, “Hindsights”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 5, page 7:"I'd Be Lost Without You" seems somewhat out of place from a vocal viewpoint — Lewis's slightly reedy middle soprano is very expressive and absolutely true, but doesn't have enough dark body to fully deal with the torchy melody. It fares better in the ballads and toe-tappers that comprise the rest of the album.
Translations
having the character of a torch song