AVIDNESS

eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness

(noun) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

avidness (uncountable)

The characteristic of being avid.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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