feverish
feverish
Definition
fe·ver·ish (fē′vər is̸h′)
adjective
- having fever, esp. slight fever
- of, like, or caused by fever
- causing fever
- greatly excited or agitated
fe′·ver·ishly adverb
fe′·ver·ish·ness noun
feverish
Synonyms
feverish
modif.
feverish
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- too: Too feverish to rest, I rose as soon as day dawned.
- very: As darkness fell I was very feverish and drowsy so I must have fallen asleep.
- almost: Then, an almost feverish activity began, pervaded by a strong sense of delight at the unaccustomed freedom of choice.
- still: I have been visiting her for several days and she is still feverish and still has an infection.
Modifies a noun
- haste: The road was rugged, but still we seemed to fly over it with a feverish haste.
- anticipation: It's a promising development and there is feverish anticipation that this might be the first great video game adaptation.
- speculation: They turned to each other in groups to compare notes and trade feverish speculations.
- excitement: Then she smiled, and the poplar felt his heart give a bound of feverish excitement.
- illness: It is possibly some body chemical that is released during certain feverish illnesses rather than the temperature itself.
- pace: During the day it races around at a feverish pace - only to come to a complete stop once the sun goes down.
Used with adjective complement
feverish Quotes
Jimsaid it madehimall over tremblyand feverishtobe so close to freedom.
