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fervent.

Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɜːv(ə)nt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɜɹvənt/General-American
  1. Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat.

  2. Of cold: intense, severe.

    obsolete
  3. Of a drug: having an abundance of heat as one of the four qualities believed to be characteristic of all things; hot rather than cold, dry, or moist.

    historical · obsolete
  4. Of a person, or their actions, interests, or nature: exhibiting persistent belief or conviction, and enthusiasm or zeal; ardent, earnest, passionate.

    figuratively
  5. Of a thing such as a battle, unrest, etc.: intense, severe; also, of a wild animal: fierce.

    archaic · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent (modern French fervent), from Latin ferventem, the accusative masculine or feminine singular form of fervēns (“burning, fiery; hot; zealous; etc.”), the present active participle of ferveō (“to burn; to be hot; (figurative) to be agitated, fired up, or inflamed; etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).

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