febrile

[ fee-bruhl, feb-ruhlor, especially British, fee-brahyl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.

febrile

/ ˈfiːbraɪl; fɪˈbrɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to fever; feverish

Derived Forms

• febrility, noun

Other Words From

• fe·bril·i·ty [fi-, bril, -i-tee], noun
• non·febrile adjective
• post·febrile adjective
• un·febrile adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of febrile¹

1645–55; < New Latin, Medieval Latin febrīlis. See fever, -ile

Word History and Origins

Origin of febrile¹

C17: from medical Latin febrīlis , from Latin febris fever

Example Sentences

Those proverbial guardrails that kept him in check his first term may no longer be there — Trump has said he will see to that — and with carte blanche from a supine Supreme Court, his maliciousness may be limited only by Trump’s febrile imagination.

From Los Angeles Times

Whitehall sources tell me this in part the fault of Downing Street which, they say, is increasingly gripped by caution after a febrile few weeks.

From BBC

British nationals in Lebanon have no guarantee they will be able to leave quickly if the "febrile and fragile" situation deteriorates, the foreign secretary has said.

From BBC

The NFT market rode atop a wave of febrile claims that it would remake the market for creative objects and bring riches to starving musicians and artists.

From Los Angeles Times

Crucially, he was also seen as cool-headed – a valuable trait during the first febrile months after the Brexit referendum.

From BBC