perfervid
very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned: perfervid patriotism.
Origin of perfervid
1Other words from perfervid
- per·fer·vid·i·ty, per·fer·vid·ness, noun
- per·fer·vid·ly, adverb
- per·fer·vor; especially British, per·fer·vour, noun
Words Nearby perfervid
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How to use perfervid in a sentence
This long speech gave Lurida's perfervid brain time to cool off a little.
A Mortal Antipathy | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.To court their own discomfiture by love is a common instinct with certain perfervid women.
Return of the Native | Thomas Hardyperfervid, per-fer′vid, adj. very fervid: very hot or eager.
But there was no question of restricting the number of ministers and confessors in these days of perfervid devotion.
The Story of Seville | Walter M. Gallichan"I don't know where I was most miserable," I rejoined, beginning to see the matter in a less perfervid light.
A Thief in the Night | E. W. Hornung
British Dictionary definitions for perfervid
/ (pɜːˈfɜːvɪd) /
literary extremely ardent, enthusiastic, or zealous
Origin of perfervid
1Derived forms of perfervid
- perfervidly, adverb
- perfervidness, noun
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