fever heat
[ fee-ver heet ]
noun
the heat of fever; body heat exceeding 98.6°F (37°C).
feverish excitement.
Origin of fever heat
1First recorded in 1830–40
Words Nearby fever heat
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How to use fever heat in a sentence
Excitement was at fever heat, and anxious hearts awaited authentic news.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnIt comes over me like a wave of fever heat, and then passes off, leaving me cold and trembling.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousThe excitement in the French capital was then at fever heat.
Mary Wollstonecraft | Elizabeth Robins PennellThe advantage gained by either side was small, and the only effect was to keep the war sentiment at fever-heat.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.It was a scene of tremendous excitement, and patriotism was at fever-heat in Tlatonac the whole of the day.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Fergus Hume
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