fervid

  • 11fervid — fervidity, n. fervidly, adv. /ferr vid/, adj. 1. heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator. 2. burning; glowing; intensely hot. [1590 1600; < L fervidus boiling. See FERVENT, ID4] * * * …

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  • 12fervid — adjective fervid protestations of love Syn: fervent, ardent, passionate, impassioned, intense, vehement, wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, earnest; literary perfervid …

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  • 13fervid — fer•vid [[t]ˈfɜr vɪd[/t]] adj. 1) heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator[/ex] 2) burning; glowing • Etymology: 1590–1600; &LT; L fervidus boiling fer•vid′i•ty, fer′vid•ness, n. fer′vid•ly, adv …

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  • 14fervid — /ˈfɜvəd/ (say fervuhd) adjective 1. heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator. 2. burning; glowing; hot. {Latin fervidus burning} –fervidly, adverb –fervidness, noun …

  • 15fervid — fervent / fervid [adj] enthusiastic, excited animated, ardent, blazing, burning, devout, dying to*, eager, earnest, ecstatic, emotional, enthused, falling all over oneself*, fiery, glowing, go great guns*, heartfelt, hearty, hot*, hot blooded*,&#8230; …

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  • 16fervid — adjective a) Intensely hot, emotional, or zealous. b) Very or extremely hot. Syn: fervent, ardent, zealous …

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  • 17fervid — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, ablaze, afire, ardent, athirst, blazing, boiling, boiling over, breathless, burning, burning with excitement, committed, consumed with desire, cordial, coveting, craving, dedicated, delirious, devoted,&#8230; …

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  • 18fervid — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Fired with intense feeling: ardent, blazing, burning, dithyrambic, fervent, fiery, flaming, glowing, heated, hot blooded, impassioned, passionate, perfervid, red hot, scorching, torrid. See FEELINGS. 2.&#8230; …

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  • 19fervid — fer|vid [ˈfə:vıd US ˈfə:r ] adj formal believing or feeling something too strongly &GT;fervidly adv …

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  • 20fervid — fer|vid &LT;aus lat. fervidus »kochend, siedend«&GT; (veraltet) leidenschaftlich erregt …

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