FEVERISH


Meaning of FEVERISH in English

adjective

1.

abnormally heated by fever

the child's forehead felt feverish

Synonyms: febrile, fevered, fiery

Related Word: burning, flushed, hectic, hot, inflamed, pyretic

Antonyms: afebrile

2.

marked by intense emotion or activity

a feverish imagination

Synonyms: burning, fervid, fevered, heated, hectic

Related Word: excited, high-strung, nervous, overwrought; frenzied, furious, passionate

Idioms: keyed up

Contrasted words: calm, composed, cool, serene, tranquil; apathetic, languid, lethargic, listless, phlegmatic

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