feverish

feverish
[[t]fi͟ːvərɪʃ[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED Feverish activity is done extremely quickly, often in a state of nervousness or excitement because you want to finish it as soon as possible.

Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the stalls set up.

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Derived words:
feverishly ADV-GRADED ADV with v

City workers and volunteers are working feverishly to remove the heavy snow from the roofs of homes.

2) ADJ: ADJ n Feverish emotion is characterized by extreme nervousness or excitement.

He will be attending next week's American Grammy Awards in feverish anticipation.

...a state of feverish excitement.

3) ADJ-GRADED If you are feverish, you are suffering from a fever.

A feverish child refuses to eat and asks only for cold drinks...

She looked feverish, her eyes glistened.

Derived words:
feverishly ADV-GRADED ADV with v, ADV adj

He slept feverishly all afternoon and into the night.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Feverish — Fe ver*ish, a. 1. Having a fever; suffering from, or affected with, a moderate degree of fever; showing increased heat and thirst; as, the patient is feverish. [1913 Webster] 2. Indicating, or pertaining to, fever; characteristic of a fever; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • feverish — [adj1] having a high temperature above normal*, aguey, burning, burning up*, febrile, fevered, fiery, flushed, having the shakes*, hectic, hot, inflamed, on fire, pyretic, running a temperature*; concept 605 Ant. chilled, chilly, cold, freezing … …   New thesaurus

  • feverish — index demonstrative (expressive of emotion), frenetic, hot blooded, rapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • feverish — (adj.) late 14c., causing fever; 1630s, excited; 1640s, having symptoms of fever, from FEVER (Cf. fever) + ISH (Cf. ish). Earlier in same sense was feverous (late 14c.). Related: Feverishly; feverishness …   Etymology dictionary

  • feverish — [fē′vər ish΄] adj. 1. having fever, esp. slight fever 2. of, like, or caused by fever 3. causing fever 4. greatly excited or agitated: Also feverous feverishly adv. feverishness n …   English World dictionary

  • feverish — adjective 1 suffering from a fever: feeling feverish | Her cheeks looked hot and feverish. 2 very excited or worried about something: They waited in a state of feverish anxiety for their mother to come home. | feverish activity/preparations/haste …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • feverish — 1. SYN: febrile. 2. Having a fever. * * * fe·ver·ish fēv (ə )rish adj 1) showing symptoms indicating fever (as increased heat and thirst or delirium): having a fever <the patient is feverish> specif abnormally hot <the child s forehead… …   Medical dictionary

  • feverish — fe|ver|ish [ˈfi:vərıʃ] adj 1.) suffering from a fever ▪ She lay in bed, too feverish to sleep. ▪ There was a feverish blush to his cheeks. 2.) very excited or worried about something ▪ They waited in a state of feverish anxiety for their mother… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • feverish — fe|ver|ish [ fiv(ə)rıʃ ] adjective 1. ) affected by fever: I feel feverish. feverish dreams 2. ) extremely excited: There was a lot of feverish activity backstage. ╾ fe|ver|ish|ly adverb ╾ fe|ver|ish|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • feverish — UK [ˈfiːvərɪʃ] / US [ˈfɪv(ə)rɪʃ] adjective 1) affected by fever I feel feverish. feverish dreams 2) extremely excited There was a lot of feverish activity backstage. Derived words: feverishly adverb feverishness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

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