febrific

fe·brif·ic

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fi-brif-ik]
- /fɪˈbrɪf ɪk/
- /febrˈɪfɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fi-brif-ik]
- /fɪˈbrɪf ɪk/

Definitions of febrific word

adjective febrific producing or marked by fever. 1
noun febrific Feverish, inflamed. 1
adjective febrific causing or having a fever 0
adjective febrific having or producing a fever 0
adjective febrific Hot-tempered. 0

See all 5 definitions of febrific

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Origin of febrific

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; febri- + -fic

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Parts of speech for Febrific

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Febrific

febrific popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for febrific

adj febrific

burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
febrile — pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.
fevered — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.

All 9 Synonyms of febrific