avid
Adjective Satellite
- (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
- "avid for adventure"
- "an avid ambition to succeed"
- "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"
- marked by active interest and enthusiasm
- "an avid sports fan"
Adj
- Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
Adjective
- Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm.
Examples
- an avid fan of 1960s sci-fi movies
- an avid learner of history
- He is an avid Words With Friends player who completes three games a day.
- I'm an avid reader.
Origin / Etymology
From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).
Synonyms
devouring, esurient, greedy, zealous, 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, zestful
Scrabble Score: 8
avid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordavid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary