feverish

[ fee-ver-ish ]

adjective

1. having fever.
2. pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever:

   a feverish excitement.

3. excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever.

   Synonyms: worked-up, fervent, impatient, frenzied

4. having a tendency to produce fever.

feverish

/ ˈfiːvərɪʃ /

adjective

1. suffering from fever, esp a slight fever
2. in a state of restless excitement
3. of, relating to, caused by, or causing fever

Derived Forms

• ˈfeverishly, adverb
• ˈfeverishness, noun

Other Words From

• fe·ver·ish·ly adverb
• fe·ver·ish·ness noun
• non·fe·ver·ish adjective
• non·fe·ver·ish·ness noun
• pseu·do·fe·ver·ish adjective
• un·fe·ver·ish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of feverish¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, feverish is from the Middle English word feverisch. See fever, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The desperately poor Greek performance in front of their own feverish fans, such a sharp contrast to their outstanding efforts at Wembley, must provide context to the assessment of England's own display.

From BBC

The resulting show is described as "a feverish new live experience, fusing theatre, music and movement".

From BBC

Spurs started the day with high hopes but an early feverish atmosphere was eventually subdued, with almost a sense of inevitability that Arsenal would inflict familiar pain, as they duly did.

From BBC

The Grand Slam tournament — set amid the summer’s final feverish days — had long been on my bucket list as a New Yorker.

From Salon

But for nearly a century, long after the feverish search for gold subsided, Havilah had been considered something of a ghost town, with only about 150 residents.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fevered
• frantic
• frenetic
• frenzied
• furious
• heated
• hectic
• obsessive
• passionate
• restless