fevered - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

Showing results for:

fe•ver n.

Pathologyan abnormally high body temperature: [uncountable]Fever and chills are often symptoms of the flu.[countable]I was worried because she had a high fever.
intense nervous excitement:[countable* usually singular]in a fever of anticipation.

fe•ver•ish, adj.
fe•ver•ish•ly, adv.

fe•ver n.

Pathologyan abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
Pathologyan abnormally high body temperature.
Pathologythe number of degrees of such a temperature above the normal.
Pathologyany of a group of diseases in which high temperature is a prominent symptom:scarlet fever.
intense nervous excitement:The audience was in a fever of anticipation.

v.t.

Latin, as above
Latin febr- (stem of febris) fever; reinforced by Anglo-French fevre, Old French fievre
bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English fefer

fe′ver•less, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

fever /ˈfiːvə/ n

an abnormally high body temperature, accompanied by a fast pulse rate, dry skin, etc
any of various diseases, such as yellow fever or scarlet fever, characterized by a high temperature
intense nervous excitement or agitation

Etymology: Old English fēfor, from Latin febrisˈfevered adj

'fevered' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "fevered" in the title:

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.