perfervid
[ per-fur-vid ]
/ pərˈfɜr vɪd /
adjective
very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned: perfervid patriotism.
RELATED WORDS
amorous, ardent, blazing, burning, concupiscent, desirous, dithyrambic, erotic, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, glowing, heated, heavy, hot, hot-blooded, impassioned, lascivious, libidinous
Nearby words
perfectivize, perfectly, perfecto, perfector, perfector press, perfervid, perfidious, perfidiously, perfidy, perfin, perfing
Related formsper·fer·vid·i·ty, per·fer·vid·ness, nounper·fer·vid·ly, adverbper·fer·vor; especially British, per·fer·vour, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for perfervid
perfervid
/ (pɜːˈfɜːvɪd) /
adjective
literary extremely ardent, enthusiastic, or zealous
Derived Formsperfervidly, adverbperfervidness, noun
Word Origin for perfervid
C19: from New Latin perfervidus, from Latin per- (intensive) + fervidus fervid
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Word Origin and History for perfervid
perfervid
1830, as if from Latin *perfervidus, from per- "completely" (see per) + fervidus (see fervid). Related: Perfervidly.
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