Synonym: eager, greedy. Similar words: avidity, star of david, vivid, video, livid, divide, avian, provide. Meaning: ['ævɪd] 
adj. 1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous 2. marked by active interest and enthusiasm.
adj. 1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous 2. marked by active interest and enthusiasm. 121 And despite the pandemonium, the avid shopper had taken his time to browse the shops.
122 Philip, his restless mind avid for new things, became very devout.
123 Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader.
124 An avid book lover, Chan Hei Shing is currently based in London. His artworks and designs have a focus of multi-cultural diversity with a contemporary artistic sense.