avid : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: avid	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for avid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
avid adj (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" Synonym(s): avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan" Synonym(s): avid, zealous
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Avid \Av"id\, a. [L. avidus, fr. av[?]re to long: cf. F. avide. See {Avarice}.] Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy. [bd]Avid of gold, yet greedier of renown.[b8] --Southey.