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- [fee-ver-ish]
- /ˈfi vər ɪʃ/
- /ˈfiː.vər.ɪʃ/
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- [fee-ver-ish]
- /ˈfi vər ɪʃ/
Definitions of feverish word
- adjective feverish having fever. 1
- adjective feverish pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever: a feverish excitement. 1
- adjective feverish excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever. 1
- adjective feverish having a tendency to produce fever. 1
- noun feverish Having or showing the symptoms of a fever. 1
- adjective feverish person: with high temperature 1
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Origin of feverish
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, feverish is from the Middle English word feverisch. See fever, -ish1
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Parts of speech for Feverish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feverish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feverish
adj feverish
- fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- hectic — characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
- fevered — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- febrile — pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
adjective feverish
- excited — awakened
- intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- vehement — zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
Antonyms for feverish
adj feverish
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
- chilled — (of a person) feeling cold
- chilly — Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold.
adjective feverish
- tranquil — free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm: a tranquil country place.
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