ardent
(adjective) glowing or shining like fire; “from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes”- Alexander Pope; “frightened by his ardent burning eyes”
ardent, warm
(adjective) characterized by strong enthusiasm; “ardent revolutionaries”; “warm support”
ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent)
Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
Burning; glowing; shining.
• Arendt, Darent, daren't, endart, ranted, red ant
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"dent, a. Etym: [OE. ardaunt, F. ardant, p. pr. of arder to burn, fr. L. ardere.]
1. Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever.
2. Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes. Dryden.
3. Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper. An ardent and impetuous race. Macaulay.
Syn.
– Burning; hot; fiery; glowing; intense; fierce; vehement; eager; zealous; keen; fervid; fervent; passionate; affectionate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
