fervid

American  

[fur-vid] / ˈfɜr vɪd /

adjective

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

   a fervid orator.

2. burning; glowing; intensely hot.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• fervidly
  adverb
• unfervidly
  adverb
• nonfervid
  adjective
• nonfervidness
  noun
• unfervid
  adjective
• nonfervidly
  adverb
• fervidity
  noun

Etymology

Origin of fervid

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

Explanation

Fervid can be used to describe something that is physically hot such as “a fervid day in August,” but it is more often used to describe heated emotions like anger, love, or desire. When passions and emotions run wild, you should expect to hear some fervid language thrown about. The adjective fervid comes from the Latin fervidus which means “glowing, burning, or boiling.” It is often used like the word fiery. You might hear a politician deliver a fervid speech if he or she is particularly worked up over an issue.

Example Sentences

Snapshots From a Saint’s Fervid Gallop to Martyrdom SALZBURG, Austria — It always takes some mental adjustment to go from the in Germany to the Salzburg Festival here, as I did on Thursday.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2013

Fervid as their Christianity was, it was altogether unprogressive in its form.

From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John)

Fervid and lovely, keen and lithe, soon she held in her small, hot hands the hearts of the cool English audience, tightening their nerves, swaying and drawing them into paths of unaccustomed passion.

From The Devourers by Chartres, Annie Vivanti

Fervid and enlivening as its immediate impression may be it cannot be lasting.

From The Merry-Go-Round by Van Vechten, Carl

Sordid grief hath flown away, Fervid Love is here to-day; He will tame without delay Those who love not while they may.

From Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse by Symonds, John Addington