febrile

Adjective

Having or showing symptoms of fever; feverish.
of or relating to or characterized by fever
- "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen"

Adj

Feverish, or having a high temperature.
Involving fever as a symptom or cause.
Full of nervous energy.

Examples

The player’s febrile energy made them overthink simple words on the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris (“fever”).

Synonyms

feverish, energetic, excited, flushed, hot

Antonyms

afebrile

Scrabble Score: 12

febrile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
febrile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
febrile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

febrile: valid Words With Friends Word