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.
Synonyms
alacrity, avidness, eagerness, enthusiasm, keenness, liveliness
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 14
avidity is a valid Words With Friends word