Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate.
- adjective Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent.
- adjective Burning; fiery.
- adjective Glowing; shining.
from The Century Dictionary.
- ; burning; redhot; hence, figuratively, causing a sensation of burning: as, an ardent fever.
- Inflammable; combustible: only in the phrase ardent spirits (which see, below).
- Having the appearance or quality of fire; flashing; fierce.
- Having glowing or fiery passions or affections: as applied to the emotions themselves, showing vehemence; passionate; affectionate; zealous: as, ardent love or vows; ardent zeal.
- Nautical, having a tendency to gripe or come quickly to the wind: said of certain ships.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery
- adjective Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining.
- adjective Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Full ofardor ;fervent ,passionate . - adjective
Burning ;glowing ;shining .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective glowing or shining like fire
- adjective characterized by strong enthusiasm
- adjective characterized by intense emotion
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Cheney, who is known as an ardent hunter and fisherman stated, I'm tired of every liberal, socialist, pantywaist Democrat questioning the size of the trout I landed.
Bill Allen: Cheney to Undergo Waterboarding Bill Allen 2011
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Cheney, who is known as an ardent hunter and fisherman stated, I'm tired of every liberal, socialist, pantywaist Democrat questioning the size of the trout I landed.
Bill Allen: Cheney to Undergo Waterboarding Bill Allen 2011
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After more than a decade of this flared-nostril life, taken up well past the point at which Victoria had abandoned herself to inconsolable widowhood, Jane wrote, "Sixty-two years of age, and an impetuous romantic girl of seventeen cannot exceed me in ardent passionate feelings."
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After more than a decade of this flared-nostril life, taken up well past the point at which Victoria had abandoned herself to inconsolable widowhood, Jane wrote, "Sixty-two years of age, and an impetuous romantic girl of seventeen cannot exceed me in ardent passionate feelings."
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Following this, the Shogun speaks to us of those whom he calls the ardent seekers after illusion.
Common Sense, How to Exercise It Mme. Blanchard Yoritomo-Tashi
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The boy stood before him in ardent expectation, like a piece of red-hot iron awaiting the stroke of the hammer to mould it into shape, and every word had the power to either make or mar him.
The Mother 1928
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The squaw was then ordered to fetch an earthen vessel of strong water; for so they called the ardent spirits which were given them by the Europeans, and which was even then
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During the decade, ‘necking’ came to refer to ardent and prolonged kissing, while ‘petting’ described many kinds of erotic activity, but usually referred to caresses and fondling below the neck.
GENERATION S.L U.T. Marty Beckerman 2004
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During the decade, ‘necking’ came to refer to ardent and prolonged kissing, while ‘petting’ described many kinds of erotic activity, but usually referred to caresses and fondling below the neck.
GENERATION S.L U.T. Marty Beckerman 2004
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During the decade, ‘necking’ came to refer to ardent and prolonged kissing, while ‘petting’ described many kinds of erotic activity, but usually referred to caresses and fondling below the neck.
GENERATION S.L U.T. Marty Beckerman 2004
ruzuzu commented on the word ardent
Hey, that's iroquoisy. My grandfather and I were just discussing "The Story of The Ardent Hunter." He told me that a man was hunting in the forest when he came across a woman bathing in a small stream. They locked eyes and she asked, "Are you game?" He replied, "Of course I'm game," so she shot him with a bow and arrow.
February 19, 2010
bilby commented on the word ardent
But if he was hunting wouldn't he have been the one with the bow and arrow? I can imagine she might have brained him with the soap or kangaroo-tailed him with her fluffy towel but that's about all.
February 19, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word ardent
It reminds me of the story of Artemis and Actaeon, except there she turned him into a stag and he was eaten by his own hounds.
Edit: It's true that part of what surprised me about my grandfather's joke was that she shot him. I mean, it's possible that he switched the two around for my benefit, but he doesn't seem the type to bother thinking to do that....
February 19, 2010