fervid
adjective
[ ˈfəːvɪd ]
• intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
• "his fervid protestations of love"
Similar:
fervent,
ardent,
passionate,
impassioned,
intense,
vehement,
heated,
wholehearted,
full-hearted,
heartfelt,
deeply felt,
deep-seated,
deep-rooted,
profound,
emotional,
sincere,
earnest,
eager,
avid,
enthusiastic,
perfervid,
passional,
• hot, burning, or glowing.
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘glowing, hot’): from Latin fervidus, from fervere ‘to boil’. Compare with fervent and fervour.
