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feverish

adjective

Marked by intense agitation or emotion

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
H
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
17

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Pronunciation

ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ

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adjective

  1. Marked by intense agitation or emotion

    “Worked at a feverish pace”

adjective

  1. Having or affected by a fever

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or characterized by fever

    “A febrile reaction caused by an allergen”

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Worked at a feverish pace
A febrile reaction caused by an allergen

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