Dictionary entry

Fervid

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Fer″vid (?), a. [L. fervidus, fr. fervere. See Fervent.] 1. Very hot; burning; boiling.

The mounted sun

Shot down direct his fervid rays. Milton.

2. Ardent; vehement; zealous.

The fervid wishes, holy fires. Parnell.

— Fer″vid‐ly, adv. — Fer″vid‐ness, n.