fervid

  • 31præfervid — …

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  • 32Fervidly — Fervid Fer vid, a. [L. fervidus, fr. fervere. See {Fervent}.] 1. Very hot; burning; boiling. [1913 Webster] The mounted sun Shot down direct his fervid rays. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Ardent; vehement; zealous. [1913 Webster] The fervid wishes,… …

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  • 33Fervidness — Fervid Fer vid, a. [L. fervidus, fr. fervere. See {Fervent}.] 1. Very hot; burning; boiling. [1913 Webster] The mounted sun Shot down direct his fervid rays. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Ardent; vehement; zealous. [1913 Webster] The fervid wishes,… …

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  • 34fervidly — fervid ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intensely or excessively enthusiastic. DERIVATIVES fervidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin fervidus, from fervere to boil …

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  • 35impassioned — impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean actuated by or showing intense feeling. Impassioned, though applicable to persons, is more often found in reference to utterance or artistic expression or to the mood or mental… …

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  • 36fervent — fervent, fervid Both words mean ‘ardent, intense’ with reference to speech, feelings, etc. There are two significant differences in their use: (1) fervent but not fervid is also used of people, with nouns such as admirer, advocate, believer,… …

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  • 37passionate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impassioned, vehement; irascible. See feeling, excitability, irascibility.Ant., disinterested, passive, dispassionate. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Excitable] Syn. vehement, hotheaded, tempestuous;… …

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  • 38fervent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fervid, earnest, ardent, eager; vehement, impassioned, intense; hot, glowing. See desire, feeling, heat. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. zealous, eager, ardent, fervid; see enthusiastic 2 , 3 , intense …

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  • 39Perfervid — Per*fer vid, a. [Pref. per + fervid.] Very fervid; too fervid; glowing; ardent. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 40impassioned — adjective Date: 1603 filled with passion or zeal ; showing great warmth or intensity of feeling Synonyms: impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean showing intense feeling. impassioned implies warmth and intensity without… …

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