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- Dictionaryfeverish/ˈfiːv(ə)rɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. characterized by or displaying a frenetic excitement or energy: "the next couple of weeks were spent in a whirl of feverish activity" Similar Opposite
- 2. having or showing the symptoms of a fever: "she felt sick and feverish" Similar
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FEVERISH definition: 1. suffering from fever (= high body temperature): 2. unnaturally excited or active: 3. suffering…. Learn more.
The meaning of FEVERISH is tending to cause fever. How to use feverish in a sentence.
FEVERISH meaning: 1. suffering from fever (= high body temperature): 2. unnaturally excited or active: 3. suffering…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. suffering from fever, esp a slight fever 2. in a state of restless excitement 3. of, relating to, caused by, or.... Click for more definitions.
feverish. adjective. /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/. /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/. [usually before noun] showing strong feelings of excitement or worry, often with a lot of activity or quick movements. The whole place was a scene of feverish activity. a state of feverish excitement. He worked with feverish haste. feverish with longing.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever: a feverish excitement. excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever. Synonyms: worked-up, fervent, impatient, frenzied. having a tendency to produce fever. feverish. / ˈfiːvərɪʃ / adjective. suffering from fever, esp a slight fever. in a state of restless excitement.
If you're feverish, your body temperature is higher than normal, usually because you're sick. Getting the flu makes most people feverish. Feeling feverish is sometimes the first sign that you're coming down with an illness. Feverish symptoms include aches and chills.
FEVERISH definition: 1. having a fever: 2. Feverish activity is done quickly, often because of excitement or fear: . Learn more.
feverish meaning, definition, what is feverish: suffering from a fever: Learn more.
1. a. Relating to or resembling a fever. b. Having a fever or symptoms characteristic of a fever. c. Causing or tending to cause fever. 2. Marked by intense agitation, emotion, or activity: worked at a feverish pace. fe′ver·ish·ly adv. fe′ver·ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
