"ardent" in the adjective sense
1. ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid
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"
2. ardent, warm
characterized by strong enthusiasm
"ardent revolutionaries"
"warm support"
3. ardent
glowing or shining like fire
"from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope
"frightened by his ardent burning eyes"
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