— feverishly , adv. — feverishness , n.
/fee"veuhr ish/ , adj.
1. having fever.
2. pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever: a feverish excitement.
3. excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever.
4. having a tendency to produce fever.
[ 1350-1400; ME feverisch. See FEVER, -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 3. frenzied, impatient, fervent, wrought-up.