FEBRILE


Meaning of FEBRILE in English

[ 'fi:brʌɪl ]

■ adjective

1》 having or showing the symptoms of a fever.

2》 having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

febrility noun

Origin

C17: from Fr. fébrile or med. L. febrilis , from L. febris 'fever'.

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