fervid

[ fur-vid ]

adjective

1. heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.:

   a fervid orator.

2. burning; glowing; intensely hot.

Other Words From

• fer·vidi·ty noun
• fervid·ly adverb
• non·fervid adjective
• non·fervid·ly adverb
• non·fervid·ness noun
• un·fervid adjective
• un·fervid·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fervid¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, fervid is from the Latin word fervidus boiling. See fervent, -id ⁴

Example Sentences

So fervid was the excitement that many local news sites published guides to public election parties, where Bay Area residents could go celebrate or — though no one would dare say it — mourn the results.

From Los Angeles Times

With its fervid, billowing patriotism and ruminative pastoral interludes, this music sometimes struggles to cross national boundaries.

From New York Times

The move, made on March 27, is the latest example of K-pop stars responding to the pressures they face from the fervid online fan culture in South Korea.

From New York Times

For decades Ms. Coleman operated at the center of a fervid community of journalists and activists in and around Berkeley.

From New York Times

This, she realizes, is inconvenient for any artist, much less an up-and-coming indie star with a new and fervid TikTok following.

From New York Times