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 Wordardent: 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