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feverish

(fiːvərɪʃ)

1. adjective

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 setup.

feverishly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb]

Volunteers are working feverishly to remove the heavy snow from the roofs of homes.

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

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.

Synonyms: frantic, excited, desperate, distracted More Synonyms of feverish

3. adjective

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.

Synonyms: hot, burning, flaming, fevered More Synonyms of feverish

feverishly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]

He slept feverishly all afternoon and into the night.

feverish in British English

(ˈfiːvərɪʃ) or feverous

adjective

suffering from fever, esp a slight fever

in a state of restless excitement

of, relating to, caused by, or causing fever

Derived forms

feverishly (ˈfeverishly) or feverously (ˈfeverously)

adverb

feverishness (ˈfeverishness)

noun

feverish in American English

(ˈfivərˌɪʃ)

adjective

having fever, esp. slight fever

of, like, or caused by fever

causing fever

greatly excited or agitated

Also ˈfeverous

Derived forms

feverishly (ˈfeverishly)

adverb

feverishness (ˈfeverishness)

noun

Examples of 'feverish' in a sentence
feverish

She knew she must drive herself forward with feverish energy or she would sink in a sea of misery.He had no appetite now, and besides if he was feverish he surely shouldn't eat.We parted and slid down to the pillows, Heike feverish now with her hands up to her mouth.He was feverish some of the time, shaking, sometimes uncertain of where he was.

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feverish

British English: feverish ADJECTIVE

Feverish activity is done extremely quickly, often in a state of nervousness or excitement.

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

American English: feverish
Brazilian Portuguese: febril
Chinese: 紧张忙乱的
European Spanish: febril
French: fébrile
German: fieberhaft
Italian: febbrile
Japanese: 大あわての
Korean: 후닥닥하는
European Portuguese: febril
Latin American Spanish: febril

Chinese translation of 'feverish'

feverish

(ˈfiːvərɪʃ)

adj

(Med) 发(發)烧(燒)的 (fāshāode)
(fig) [emotion, activity] 狂热(熱)的 (kuángrè de)

1 (adjective) in the sense of frantic

Definition

in a state of nervous excitement

a state of feverish excitement

Synonyms

frantic

A bird had been locked in and was now quite frantic.

excited

There's no need to get so excited.

desperate

distracted

frenzied

the frenzied activity of the general election

impatient

They are impatient for jobs and security.

obsessive

restless

agitated

She seemed agitated about something.

frenetic

the frenetic pace of life in New York

overwrought

When I'm feeling overwrought, I try to take some time out to relax.

Opposites

cool

collected

calm

composed

serene

tranquil

dispassionate

unfazed (informal)

offhand

unruffled

nonchalant

unemotional

unexcitable

2 (adjective) in the sense of hot

Definition

suffering from fever

She looked feverish; her eyes glistened.

Synonyms

hot

feeling hot and flushed

burning

She glared at both of them with burning, reproachful eyes.

flaming

We had a flaming row last night.

fevered

flushed

hectic

The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.

inflamed

Her eyes were sore and inflamed.

febrile (formal)

The child was in a febrile condition.

pyretic (medicine)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agitated

She seemed agitated about something.

Synonyms

upset,

worried,

troubled,

disturbed,

shaken,

excited,

alarmed,

nervous,

anxious,

distressed,

rattled (informal),

distracted,

uneasy,

unsettled,

worked up,

ruffled,

unnerved,

disconcerted,

disquieted,

edgy,

flustered,

perturbed,

on edge,

fazed,

ill at ease,

hot under the collar (informal),

in a flap (informal),

hot and bothered (informal),

antsy (informal),

angsty,

all of a flutter (informal),

discomposed,

flapping (informal)

in the sense of burning

She glared at both of them with burning, reproachful eyes.

Synonyms

flashing,

blazing,

flaming,

gleaming,

fiery

in the sense of excited

There's no need to get so excited.

Synonyms

agitated,

worried,

stressed,

alarmed,

nervous,

disturbed,

tense,

flurried,

worked up,

feverish,

overwrought,

hot and bothered (informal),

discomposed,

adrenalized

Nearby words of
feverish

feud
fever
fevered
feverish
few
few and far between
fiancé

Synonyms of 'feverish'

feverish

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单词	feverish
释义	Trends of feverish View usage for: feverish (fiːvərɪʃ) 1. adjective 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 setup. feverishly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] Volunteers are working feverishly to remove the heavy snow from the roofs of homes. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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. Synonyms: frantic, excited, desperate, distracted More Synonyms of feverish 3. adjective 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. Synonyms: hot, burning, flaming, fevered More Synonyms of feverish feverishly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] He slept feverishly all afternoon and into the night. feverish in British English (ˈfiːvərɪʃ) or feverous adjective 1. suffering from fever, esp a slight fever 2. in a state of restless excitement 3. of, relating to, caused by, or causing fever Derived forms feverishly (ˈfeverishly) or feverously (ˈfeverously) adverb feverishness (ˈfeverishness) noun feverish in American English (ˈfivərˌɪʃ) adjective 1. having fever, esp. slight fever 2. of, like, or caused by fever 3. causing fever 4. greatly excited or agitated Also ˈfeverous Derived forms feverishly (ˈfeverishly) adverb feverishness (ˈfeverishness) noun Examples of 'feverish' in a sentence feverish She knew she must drive herself forward with feverish energy or she would sink in a sea of misery. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002) He had no appetite now, and besides if he was feverish he surely shouldn't eat. Nabb, Magdalen, Vagheggi, Paolo PROSECUTOR (2002) We parted and slid down to the pillows, Heike feverish now with her hands up to her mouth. Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002) He was feverish some of the time, shaking, sometimes uncertain of where he was. Robert Silverberg THE LONGEST WAY HOME (2002) In other languages feverish British English: feverish ADJECTIVE Feverish activity is done extremely quickly, often in a state of nervousness or excitement. Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the stalls set up. American English: feverish Brazilian Portuguese: febril Chinese: 紧张忙乱的 European Spanish: febril French: fébrile German: fieberhaft Italian: febbrile Japanese: 大あわての Korean: 후닥닥하는 European Portuguese: febril Latin American Spanish: febril Chinese translation of 'feverish' feverish (ˈfiːvərɪʃ) adj (Med) 发(發)烧(燒)的 (fāshāode) (fig) [emotion, activity] 狂热(熱)的 (kuángrè de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of frantic Definition in a state of nervous excitement a state of feverish excitement Synonyms frantic A bird had been locked in and was now quite frantic. excited There's no need to get so excited. desperate distracted frenzied the frenzied activity of the general election impatient They are impatient for jobs and security. obsessive restless agitated She seemed agitated about something. frenetic the frenetic pace of life in New York overwrought When I'm feeling overwrought, I try to take some time out to relax. Opposites cool , collected , calm , composed , serene , tranquil , dispassionate , unfazed (informal) , offhand , unruffled , nonchalant , unemotional , unexcitable 2 (adjective) in the sense of hot Definition suffering from fever She looked feverish; her eyes glistened. Synonyms hot feeling hot and flushed burning She glared at both of them with burning, reproachful eyes. flaming We had a flaming row last night. fevered flushed hectic The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic. inflamed Her eyes were sore and inflamed. febrile (formal) The child was in a febrile condition. pyretic (medicine) Additional synonyms in the sense of agitated She seemed agitated about something. Synonyms upset, worried, troubled, disturbed, shaken, excited, alarmed, nervous, anxious, distressed, rattled (informal), distracted, uneasy, unsettled, worked up, ruffled, unnerved, disconcerted, disquieted, edgy, flustered, perturbed, on edge, fazed, ill at ease, hot under the collar (informal), in a flap (informal), hot and bothered (informal), antsy (informal), angsty, all of a flutter (informal), discomposed, flapping (informal) in the sense of burning She glared at both of them with burning, reproachful eyes. Synonyms flashing, blazing, flaming, gleaming, fiery in the sense of excited There's no need to get so excited. Synonyms agitated, worried, stressed, alarmed, nervous, disturbed, tense, flurried, worked up, feverish, overwrought, hot and bothered (informal), discomposed, adrenalized Nearby words of feverish feud fever fevered feverish few few and far between fiancé Synonyms of 'feverish' feverish Explore 'feverish' in the dictionary
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