- perfervid
- perfervid 1856, as if from L. *perfervidus, from per- "completely" + fervidus (see FERVID (Cf. fervid)).
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Perfervid — Per*fer vid, a. [Pref. per + fervid.] Very fervid; too fervid; glowing; ardent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perfervid — I adjective burning, exceedingly ardent, impassioned, on fire, overly passionate, too zealous II index eager, fervent, intense, vehement, zealous … Law dictionary
perfervid — fervid, *impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent Analogous words: *intense, vehement, fierce, violent: heightened, enhanced, intensified (see INTENSIFY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
perfervid — [pər fʉr′vid] adj. [ModL perfervidus: see PER & FERVID] extremely fervid; ardent … English World dictionary
perfervid — perfervidity, perfervidness, n. perfervidly, adv. perfervor; esp. Brit., perfervour, n. /peuhr ferr vid/, adj. very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned: perfervid patriotism. [1855 60; < NL perfervidus. See PER , FERVID] * * * … Universalium
perfervid — adjective /pəːˈfəːvɪd/ Extremely, excessively, or feverishly passionate; zealous. Ah threw mahself down the porch steps and fell to mah knees in the middle of the yard, wringing mah hands and beating at the sky and wailing and reeling in the red… … Wiktionary
perfervid — adjective Etymology: New Latin perfervidus, from Latin per thoroughly + fervidus fervid Date: 1856 marked by overwrought or exaggerated emotion ; excessively fervent Synonyms: see impassioned … New Collegiate Dictionary
perfervid — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, afire, ardent, at fever pitch, bigoted, blazing, burning, committed, dedicated, delirious, devoted, devout, earnest, enhanced, extravagant, extreme, extremist, faithful, fanatic, fanatical, febrile, fervent … Moby Thesaurus
perfervid — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fervid, ardent, zealous, intense; see enthusiastic 2 , 3 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Fired with intense feeling: ardent, blazing, burning, dithyrambic, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, glowing, heated, hot… … English dictionary for students
perfervid — pÉœr fÉœrvɪd / pÉœË fÉœË adj. heated, impassioned, fervent; jealous, envious … English contemporary dictionary
