■ noun
1》 an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium.
2》 a state of nervous excitement or agitation.
↘general excitement about a public event: election ~.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ishly adverb
~ishness noun
Origin
OE fēfor , from L. febris ; reinforced in ME by OFr. fievre , also from febris .