feverish

[ fee-ver-ish ]
/ ˈfi vər ɪʃ /
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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

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH feverish

fervent fever feverish

Words nearby feverish

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Words related to feverishly

passionately, eagerly, frantically, furiously, madly, wildly, tensely, heatedly, breathlessly, headlong, erratically, tempestuously, apprehensively, hotly, hysterically, restlessly, uncontrollably, boldly, carelessly, excitedly

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British Dictionary definitions for feverishly

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 feverishly

feverish
[ fē′vər-ĭsh ]

adj.

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