Fervent (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Usages
Examples
- The travelers collapsed in the shade, seeking relief from the fervent heat that had pursued them for miles.
- The smith hammered the glowing metal with steady blows, tempering it in the fervent fire.
- The once-tropical plants began to wither under the fervent desert sun.
- Only the sound of children's laughter escaped the door of the ancient hut, warm in the fervent air.
- Walking to school at dawn had once brought tears of misery to my face as the world slumbered beneath a sky scorched to life in the fervent, awakening glow.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was a fervent supporter of the environmental movement, attending every rally and protest she could.
- The team's fervent fans filled the stadium, cheering and chanting throughout the game.
- His fervent prayers for his sick mother had been answered, and she was finally on the road to recovery.
- The artist's fervent passion for social justice was evident in every brushstroke of her latest painting.
- The crowd responded to the politician's fervent speech with thunderous applause and shouts of approval.