Definition of AVIDITY

avidity

Meanings

Plural: avidities

Noun

  • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  • Greediness; strong appetite.
  • Eagerness; intenseness of desire.
  • The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English avidite, from Old French avidite (modern French avidité), from Latin aviditās (“avidity, covetousness”), equivalent to avid + -ity.

Scrabble Score: 14

avidity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
avidity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avidity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

avidity is a valid Words With Friends word