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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