ˈfərvə̇d, ˈfə̄v-, ˈfəiv- adjective
Etymology: Latin fervidus, from fervēre to boil
1. : giving off intense heat : very hot : burning
set out on an expedition when the fervid heat subsides — Frances Trollope
2. : characterized by often extreme fervor of feeling or expression : impassioned
overcome by fervid enthusiasm
: zealous
the voters … have always taken fervid partisans somewhat humorously — G.W.Johnson
: vehement
fervid eloquence with which he urged his proposal
: ebullient
the most loathsome and noisome abominations that his fervid imagination could concoct — C.W.Eliot
Synonyms: see impassioned