As an adjective avid
is enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.
As a noun favid is
(
lb) an allergic reaction in the skin observed in patients who have favus, which is a type of tinea capitis.
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avid English
Adjective
( en adjective)
enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy
- I'm an avid reader.
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- We 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
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favid English
Noun
( en noun)
(lb) An allergic reaction in the skin observed in patients who have favus, which is a type of tinea capitis.
References
* http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/favid
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