feverous

[ fee-ver-uhs ]

adjective

1. feverish.

Other Words From

• fever·ous·ly adverb
• non·fever·ous adjective
• non·fever·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of feverous¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; fever, -ous

Example Sentences

They will know how to deal with the big occasion better, and perhaps how to deal with a feverous home crowd in full playoff frenzy, as they did at Providence Park last week.

From The Guardian

Some say the Earth/ Was feverous and did shake.”

From Time

Above this feverous, sin-laden atmosphere the apostle sees God’s anger brooding in threatening clouds.

From Project Gutenberg

Let thy lone innocence then quickly null Within our veins doubt-led and wrong desire— Or drugging knowledge that but fills o'erfull Of feverous mystery the days we drain!

From Project Gutenberg

A meek and shy quietist, his intellectual powers were never stimulated into feverous energy by crowds of proselytes, or by the ambition of proselyting.

From Project Gutenberg

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