An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
ARDENT
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
Etymology
Adjective
ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent)
Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
Burning; glowing; shining.
Anagrams
• 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
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