Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm.
- adjective Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Eager; greedy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
enthusiastic ;passionate ;longing eagerly;eager ;greedy
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective marked by active interest and enthusiasm
- adjective (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Even George Washington was known as an avid fox hunter.
More British Than Britain Joshua Robinson 2011
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For example, Bloomberg reports, Deputy Minister Yaprak Baltacioglu is described as an avid cook and working with her will result in weight gain.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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Deputy minister Yaprak Baltacioglu was described as an avid cook and working with her will result in weight gain.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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For example, Bloomberg reports, Deputy Minister Yaprak Baltacioglu is described as an avid cook and working with her will result in weight gain.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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For example, Bloomberg reports, Deputy Minister Yaprak Baltacioglu is described as an avid cook and working with her will result in weight gain.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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Let's take a look at some of these "avid" -- that's always the word, "avid," unless it's "voracious" -- book readers: "I go into another world when I read," said Charlotte Fuller, 64, a retired nurse from Seminole, Fla., who said she read 70 books in the last year.
Archive 2007-08-01 Ann Althouse 2007
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i can get both for the same price as a good laptop (and end up with better specs on the desktop) and get the best of both worlds. do i really need to edit video in avid or compile serious code while on the road? no.
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Market research done for booksellers has found that the number of so-called avid readers, those who buy more than 10 books a year, skews older and overwhelmingly female.
Turning the Page 2010
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I truly believe that many of the polling locations will have "vote-gaiting," like tail-gaiting but without the grilling going on -- or in terms avid concert goers will understand, there should be a "lot scene."
Jennifer Bogut: HERE'S MY TAKE #5: How Should Authorities Respond To Long Lines And Chaos At The Polls? Jennifer Bogut 2010
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The late Senator Kennedy also vehemently opposed the Cape Wind project, in part because the Kennedys, known as avid sailors, own a family compound that looks onto the project sight.
Ben Carmichael: Congratulations, America. You Passed Wind. Ben Carmichael 2010
oroboros commented on the word avid
Diva in reverse.
July 22, 2007