Feverish

//ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.

    "The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses."

  2. 2
    Filled with excess energy.

    "He worked with feverish excitement."

  3. 3
    Morbidly eager.

    "a feverish desire to see her again"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by intense agitation or emotion wordnet
  2. 2
    having or affected by a fever wordnet
  3. 3
    of or relating to or characterized by fever wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
agitatedfebrilefeverousablazeafireardent

Example

More examples

"I was feverish with embarrassment."

Etymology

From fever + -ish.

Related phrases

feverish matterfeverish urine

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