fervid

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective characterized by intense emotion
  2. adjective extremely hot; - Nathaniel Hawthorne; - Frances Trollope

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fervidus, from ferveō. By surface analysis, Latin ferv- + id.

In classic literature

Synonyms

ardent, fervent, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid

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