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fervid

adjective

(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
F
Ends with
D
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈfɝ.vɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing

    “{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'the fervent heat … merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems'}”

adjective

  1. characterized by intense emotion

    “ardent love”

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'the fervent heat … merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems'}
{'source': 'Frances Trollope', 'text': 'set out … when the fervid heat subsides'}
ardent love
an ardent lover
a fervent desire to change society
a fervent admirer
fiery oratory

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