feverish

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/(UK)
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/ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/(UK) · /ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ/(US)

Definition of feverish

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  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.”
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adj

  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”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From fever + -ish.

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12 words

5-letter words

33 words

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3-letter words

32 words

2-letter words

12 words

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