fever heat

American  

[fee-ver heet] / ˈfi vər ˌhit /

noun

1. the heat of fever; body heat exceeding 98.6°F (37°C).

2. feverish excitement.

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Etymology

Origin of fever heat

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Public interest in him is at fever heat.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2021

Election campaigns will approach fever heat in September and October.

From Time Magazine Archive

I lay next to Peeta in the bag, trying to absorb every bit of his fever heat.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Then English gold and foreign speculators come to its shores; everything is at fever heat; towns are built and beautified.

From Yankee Girls in Zulu Land by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise

It was a great and stirring time, when every moment was lived at fever heat; and Henty looked on as a soldier as well as a correspondent.

From George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life by Fenn, George Manville