FEVERISH


Meaning of FEVERISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fi:vərɪʃ ]

1.

Feverish activity is done extremely quickly, often in a state of nervousness or excitement because you want to finish it as soon as possible.

Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the stalls set up.

= frantic

ADJ

2.

Feverish emotion is characterized by extreme nervousness or excitement.

...a state of feverish excitement.

ADJ : ADJ n

3.

If you are feverish , you are suffering from a fever.

A feverish child refuses to eat and asks only for cold drinks...

She looked feverish, her eyes glistened.

ADJ

• fe‧ver‧ish‧ly

He slept feverishly all afternoon and into the night.

ADV : ADV with v , ADV adj

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