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fervid definition
fervid |
Grep of noun fervid fervidness Overview of adj fervid The adj fervid has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid -- (characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair") 2. fervent, fervid -- (extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope) Antonyms of adj fervid 2 senses of fervid Sense 1 ardent, burning(postnominal), fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid INDIRECT (VIA passionate) -> passionless Sense 2 fervent, fervid INDIRECT (VIA hot) -> cold Similarity of adj fervid 2 senses of fervid Sense 1 ardent, burning(postnominal), fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid => passionate (vs. passionless) Sense 2 fervent, fervid => hot (vs. cold) Attributes of adj fervid Familiarity of adj fervid fervid used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj fervid fervid perfervid Overview of adj fervid The adj fervid has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid -- (characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair") 2. fervent, fervid -- (extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope)
fervid definition