Perfervid is an adjective that means intense and impassioned.
Our word of the day comes from the Latin word fervidus (FAIR vay doose) which means ‘fiery’ and ‘hot.’ The prefix P-E-R simply means ‘utterly’ or ‘completely.’ Here’s an example of our word of the day in action:
Randy’s perfervid sense of team spirit was helpful on some occasions because it energized us into playing harder. But at other times, it was harmful because it caused us to get into way too many brawls.
