Definition of AVIDNESS

avidness

Plural: avidnesses

Noun

  • The quality of being keenly eager or enthusiastic.
  • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  • The characteristic of being avid.

Examples

  • The avidness with which he studies the dictionary is both admirable and terrifying.

Origin / Etymology

From avid + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

avidness: valid Words With Friends Word