Avid

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ævɪd/, /ævÉ™d/

Origin

From French avide, from Latin avidus ("eager, desirous; greedy"), from aveō ("wish, desire, long for, crave").

Full definition of avid

Adjective

1. enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedyI'm an avid reader.
• 1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, Virago Press, paperback edition, page 3We waited for something to happen, for anything to happen, we were avid for some event to unfold itself out of the burning nothing to save us.

Derived terms

• avidly
• avidity

Anagrams

• diva