Associations to the word «Ardent»

Wiktionary

ARDENT, adjective. Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
ARDENT, adjective. Burning; glowing; shining.
ARDENT SPIRITS, noun. Strong distilled alcoholic liquor or whiskey.

Dictionary definition

ARDENT, adjective. Characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair".
ARDENT, adjective. Characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support".
ARDENT, adjective. Glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats