feverish

[ fee-ver-ish ]
/ ˈfi vər ɪʃ /

adjective

having fever.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever: a feverish excitement.
excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever.
having a tendency to produce fever.

Origin of feverish

First recorded in 1350–1400, feverish is from the Middle English word feverisch. See fever, -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM feverish

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH feverish

fervent fever feverish

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British Dictionary definitions for feverish

feverish

feverous

/ (ˈfiːvərɪʃ) /

adjective

suffering from fever, esp a slight fever
in a state of restless excitement
of, relating to, caused by, or causing fever

Derived forms of feverish

feverishly or feverously, adverb feverishness, noun

Medical definitions for feverish

feverish
[ fēvər-ĭsh ]

adj.

Having a fever.
Relating to or resembling a fever.
Causing or tending to cause a fever.