febrile
fe·brile
febrile · more febrile · most febrile
лихорадочный
fieberig, fiebrig, fieberhaft, fiebernd
Feverish, or having a high temperatureFeverish, or having a high temperature.
UK/ˈfiːbraɪl/US/ˈfi brəl/
» The pallid cypresses seemed to twist in febrile pain.
Meaning
3 sensesFeverish, or having a high temperature.
febril, fieberig, fiebrig
лихора́дочныйlixorádočnyj
Involving fever as a symptom or cause.
of or relating to or characterized by fever
(figuratively)Full of nervous energy.
fieberig, fiebrig, fieberhaft
лихора́дочныйlixorádočnyj
Examples
2 sentencesThe pallid cypresses seemed to twist in febrile pain.
Seizures that occur during the course of a high fever, known as febrile seizures, affect 3 to 4 percent of all children.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
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Deutsch
By meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris (“fever”). By surface analysis, LBorrowed from Medieval Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris (“fever”). By surface analysis, Latin febr- + -ile.
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Forms
more febrile, most febrile| Comparative | more febrile Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most febrile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to or characterized by fever:feverish
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form