febrile
Feverish, or having a high temperatureFeverish, or having a high temperature.
» The pallid cypresses seemed to twist in febrile pain.
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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.
Meaning
3 sensesFeverish, or having a high temperature.
febril, fieberig, fiebrig
лихора́дочныйlixorádočnyj
Involving fever as a symptom or cause.
(figuratively)Full of nervous energy.
fieberig, fiebrig, fieberhaft
лихора́дочныйlixorádočnyj
- of or relating to or characterized by fever
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 synonyms- 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.