English Explanatory Dictionary

avid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
  2. greedy

Pronunciation

/ˈæv.ɪd/ /ˈæv.əd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-avid.wav

Word forms

avid more avid avider most avid avidest

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-eh₁yeti Latin aveō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin avidusbor. French avide English avid From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).

Synonyms

animated ardent avid big [⇒ thesaurus] [on] bubbly eager earnest ebullient energetic enthusiastic excited exhilarated fanatic fanatical fervent fervid feverish gassed geeked gung ho hearty high-spirited impassioned juiced keen lit up lively mad motivated passionate raring rip-roaring souped-up stimulated thrilled torrid vehement vibrant vivacious wild worked up wrought-up zealous zestful

Derived words

avidly avidity avidness
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