Definition of ARDENT

ardent

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by intense emotion
    • "ardent love"
    • "an ardent lover"
  • characterized by strong enthusiasm
    • "ardent revolutionaries"
  • glowing or shining like fire; - Alexander Pope
    • "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"
    • "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"

Adj

  • Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
  • Providing light or heat.

Adjective

  • Characterized by enthusiastic or passionate feeling.

Examples

  • He was an ardent student of the official dictionary, memorizing all the three-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“I burn”).

Scrabble Score: 7

ardent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ardent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ardent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

ardent: valid Words With Friends Word