fervent

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

characterized by intense emotion“ardent love”“an ardent lover”“a fervent desire to change society”“a fervent admirer”“fiery oratory”“an impassioned appeal”“a torrid love affair”Synonyms: ardent fervid fiery impassioned perfervid torrid
extremely hot“the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems — Nathaniel Hawthorne”“set out...when the fervid heat subsides — Frances Trollope”Synonyms: fervid

Fervent \Fer"vent\, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, -entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.]

1.Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster]

The elements shall melt with fervent heat.— 2 Pet. iii. 10.[1913 Webster]

2.Warm in feeling; ardent in temperament; earnest; full of fervor; zealous; glowing. [1913 Webster]

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit.— Rom. iii. 11.[1913 Webster]

So spake the fervent angel.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

A fervent desire to promote the happiness of mankind. --Macaulay. -- Fer"vent*ly, adv. -- Fer"vent*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Laboring fervently for you in prayers.— Col. iv. 12.[1913 Webster]