feverish

adj
/ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/UK/ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ/US

Etymology

From fever + -ish.

  1. derived from *dʰegʷʰ-
  2. derived from febris
  3. derived from fievre
  4. inherited from fefer
  5. inherited from fever
  6. formed as feverish — “fever + -ish

Definitions

  1. Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.

    • The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.
    • People who feel warm or provide a history of feeling feverish may also be determined to have a fever.
  2. Filled with excess energy.

    • He worked with feverish excitement.
  3. Morbidly eager.

    • a feverish desire to see her again

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for feverish. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA