fever

Plural: fevers

Noun

• a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
• intense nervous anticipation
  • "in a fever of resentment"
• A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
• Any of various diseases.
• A state of excitement or anxiety.
• A group of stingrays.
• Sexual attraction towards a specific group of people.

Verb

Verb Forms: fevered, fevering, fevers

• To cause or experience an abnormal elevation of body temperature.
• To put into a fever; to affect with fever.
• To become fevered.

Examples

• Asian fever
• blue fever
• clown fever
• scarlet fever
• The tension began to FEVER as the Words With Friends game neared its thrilling conclusion.
• There has been a rise in my fever. I think I've the flu.
• white fever

Synonyms

febricity, febrility, feverishness, pyrexia, excitation, excitement, high temperature, passion, temperature

Related Words

Fever River, Foshay-Mollaret cat-scratch fever syndrome, febrile, feed a cold, starve a fever, fervent, fervid, fervor, fever ague, fever and ague, fever blister, fever bush, fever grass, fever lent, fever of unknown origin, fever pitch, fever powder, fever ring, fever root, fever sore, fever therapy, fever thermometer, fever treatment, fever tree, fever twig, hyperthermia

Anagrams of fever