be+fervid+or+fervent
11fervent — ardent, fervid, perfervid, impassioned, passionate Analogous words: *devout, pious, religious: warm, warmhearted, *tender, responsive: *sincere, wholehearted, heartfelt, hearty, whole souled, unfeigned: intense, vehement, fierce, exquisite,… …
12fervent — / 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*,… …
13fervent — 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 …
14fervent — fervently, adv. ferventness, n. /ferr veuhnt/, adj. 1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea. 2. hot; burning; glowing. [1350 1400; ME ( < AF) < L fervent (s.… …
15fervent — adjective a) Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief. As I returned my fervent hopes were dashed by so many fears. b) Having or showing emotional …
16fervid — adj 1. fervent, enthusiastic, ardent. See fervent(def.1). 2. burning, very hot, glowing. See fervent(def.2) …
17fervid — 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] * * * …
18fervid — adjective fervid protestations of love Syn: fervent, ardent, passionate, impassioned, intense, vehement, wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, earnest; literary perfervid …
19fervid — adjective a) Intensely hot, emotional, or zealous. b) Very or extremely hot. Syn: fervent, ardent, zealous …
20fervid — a. 1. Hot, burning, boiling, seething, fiery, fervent. 2. Ardent, earnest, glowing. See fervent, 2 …
