fer´vid|ness

fer´vid|ness
fer|vid «FUR vihd», adjective.
1. full of strong feeling; very emotional; ardent; spirited; impassioned: »

The orator's fervid speech stirred the crowd to action.

2. intensely hot: »

The mounted sun shot down his fervid rays (Milton).

[< Latin fervidus < fervere; see etym. under fervent (Cf.fervent)]
fer´vid|ly, adverb.
fer´vid|ness, noun.

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  • per|fer´vid|ness — per|fer|vid «pur FUR vihd», adjective. very fervid; very ardent: »She was moved by this perfervid letter…Its effect the effect of its passionate flattery was to lift her nobly to an eminence (Maurice Hewlett). –per|fer´vid|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fer´vid|ly — fer|vid «FUR vihd», adjective. 1. full of strong feeling; very emotional; ardent; spirited; impassioned: »The orator s fervid speech stirred the crowd to action. 2. intensely hot: »The mounted sun shot down his fervid rays (Milton). ╂[< Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fer|vid — «FUR vihd», adjective. 1. full of strong feeling; very emotional; ardent; spirited; impassioned: »The orator s fervid speech stirred the crowd to action. 2. intensely hot: »The mounted sun shot down his fervid rays (Milton). ╂[< Latin fervidus …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|fer´vid|ly — per|fer|vid «pur FUR vihd», adjective. very fervid; very ardent: »She was moved by this perfervid letter…Its effect the effect of its passionate flattery was to lift her nobly to an eminence (Maurice Hewlett). –per|fer´vid|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|fer|vid — «pur FUR vihd», adjective. very fervid; very ardent: »She was moved by this perfervid letter…Its effect the effect of its passionate flattery was to lift her nobly to an eminence (Maurice Hewlett). –per|fer´vid|ly, adverb. –per|fer´vid|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • vid — al·mo·ra·vid; cer·vid; da·vid·ic; da·vid·ist; da·vid·son·ite; da·vid·son s; di·vid·able; di·vid·ed·ly; di·vid·er; di·vid·u·al; di·vid·u·ous; dra·vid·i·an·ist; fer·vid; fer·vid·i·ty; fer·vid·ly; fer·vid·ness; fla·vid; ful·vid; ghaz·na·vid;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • fervidness — fer·vid·ness …   English syllables

  • fervid — fer•vid [[t]ˈfɜr vɪd[/t]] adj. 1) heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator[/ex] 2) burning; glowing • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L fervidus boiling fer•vid′i•ty, fer′vid•ness, n. fer′vid•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • 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, holy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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