Main Entry:

av·id

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-vəd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French or Latin; French avide, from Latin avidus, from avēre to desire, crave; akin to Welsh ewyllys desire, Old Irish con-oí he protects

Date:

1769

1 : desirous to the point of greed : urgently eager : greedy <avid for publicity> 2 : characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit <avid readers>

synonyms see eager

— av·id·ly adverb

— av·id·ness noun