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