fervid

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfəːvɪd/

adjective

  • 1intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree: his fervid protestations of love
  • 2 literary hot, burning, or glowing.

Derivatives

fervidly

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century (in the sense 'glowing, hot'): from Latin fervidus, from fervere 'to boil'. Compare with fervent and fervour