feverish
adjective
fe·ver·ish
ˈfe-vər-ish 
ˈfē-vrish
1
2
: marked by intense emotion, activity, or instability
feverish excitement
feverishly
adverb
feverishness
noun
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Examples of feverish in a Sentence
She was feeling tired and feverish.
He had a feverish appearance.
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How much of that feverish reversal Friday could be traced to the game of roulette known as zero-days-to-expiration options ?
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
At the event in Halle, Musk also spoke to a feverish crowd in grandiose terms about immigration, pride at being German and the upcoming election.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Delivering a feverish, raw-nerve performance sure to go down as one of the year’s greats, Byrne has never had a role even remotely this intense to prepare us for the emotional acrobatics her writer-director has in store.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Nicol Williamson’s manic, feverish rendition of Holmes is matched by the quiet confidence of Arkin’s Freud, but there just isn’t any space for Robert Duvall’s Dr. Watson to make a meaningful impression.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
At the event in Halle, Musk also spoke to a feverish crowd in grandiose terms about immigration, pride at being German and the upcoming election.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Delivering a feverish, raw-nerve performance sure to go down as one of the year’s greats, Byrne has never had a role even remotely this intense to prepare us for the emotional acrobatics her writer-director has in store.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Nicol Williamson’s manic, feverish rendition of Holmes is matched by the quiet confidence of Arkin’s Freud, but there just isn’t any space for Robert Duvall’s Dr. Watson to make a meaningful impression.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Feverish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feverish. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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feverish
adjective
fe·ver·ish
ˈfēv-(ə-)rish
1
a
: having a fever
b
: of, relating to, or being fever
c
: tending to cause fever
2
: showing great emotion or activity : hectic
feverish excitement
feverishly
adverb
feverishness
noun
Medical Definition
feverish
adjective
fe·ver·ish
ˈfēv-(ə-)rish
1
: showing symptoms indicating fever (as increased heat and thirst or delirium) : having a fever
the patient is feverish
specifically
: abnormally hot
the child's forehead felt feverish
2
: of or indicating fever
a feverish condition
3
: infected with or tending to cause fever
a damp, feverish, unhealthy spot—R. L. Stevenson
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