fervid

Borrowed from Latin fervidus, from ferveō.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɝ.vɪd/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɜː.vɪd/

fervid (comparative more fervid or fervider, superlative most fervid or fervidest)

1. Intensely hot; radiating with energy.
   • 1878, Henry James, An International Episode‎:

     Four years ago—in 1874—two young Englishmen had occasion to go to the United States. They crossed the ocean at midsummer, and, arriving in New York on the first day of August, were much struck with the fervid temperature of that city.

2. (figurative) lively, spirited, or frenzied due to being ardent, passionate, and zealous.

   Synonyms: ardent, fervent, see Thesaurus:enthusiastic

   Antonym: frigid

• fervidly
• fervidness
• fervid plagodis

• fervent
• fever
• fervor
• perfervid

Borrowed from Latin fervidus.

fervid m or n (feminine singular fervidă, masculine plural fervizi, feminine and neuter plural fervide)

1. glowing