'avid' definitions:
Definition of 'avid'
(from WordNet)
adjective
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" [syn: avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy]
adjective
Marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan" [syn: avid, zealous]
Synonyms of 'avid'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a hog for,
- acquisitive,
- agog,
- alacritous,
- all agog,
- all-devouring,
- animated,
- anxious,
- ardent,
- athirst,
- avaricious,
- bottomless,
- breathless,
- bursting to,
- coveting,
- covetous,
- craving,
- desirous,
- devouring,
- eager,
- esurient,
- forward,
- full of life,
- gluttonous,
- gobbling,
- grabby,
- grasping,
- greedy,
- hoggish,
- impatient,
- importunate,
- insatiable,
- insatiate,
- insistent,
- keen,
- limitless,
- lively,
- mercenary,
- miserly,
- money-hungry,
- money-mad,
- omnivorous,
- overgreedy,
- panting,
- piggish,
- pressing,
- prompt,
- quenchless,
- quick,
- rapacious,
- raring to,
- ravening,
- ravenous,
- ready,
- ready and willing,
- slakeless,
- sordid,
- spirited,
- swinish,
- thirsty,
- unappeasable,
- unappeased,
- unquenchable,
- unsated,
- unsatisfied,
- unslakeable,
- unslaked,
- urgent,
- venal,
- vital,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- voracious,
- wanting,
- wishful,
- zestful