Definition of FEVERISH

feverish

Adjective Satellite

  • marked by intense agitation or emotion
    • "worked at a feverish pace"
  • having or affected by a fever

Adjective

  • Having a fever; intensely excited or restless.
  • of or relating to or characterized by fever

Adj

  • Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.
  • Filled with excess energy.
  • Morbidly eager.

Examples

  • a feverish desire to see her again
  • He worked with feverish excitement.
  • His FEVERISH search for a seven-letter word led him to ’QUARTZY’.
  • The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.

Origin / Etymology

From fever + -ish.

Synonyms

febrile, feverous, hectic

Antonyms

afebrile

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

feverish: valid Words With Friends Word