feverish
[fee-ver-ish]
- having fever.
- pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling fever: a feverish excitement.
- excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever.
- having a tendency to produce fever.
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Origin of feverish
Synonyms
See more synonyms for feverish on Thesaurus.com3. frenzied, impatient, fervent, wrought-up.
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Contemporary Examples
On the first day of her shoot, she arrived sick and feverishly red.
While we were waiting for our luggage I saw him feverishly tapping his iPad.
The Israel feverishly expecting the presidential touchdown is no longer the Israel that welcomed George W. Bush in January 2008.
The feverishly anticipated new ‘Call of Duty’ game features an unfortunate appearance by the former CIA director.
As Obama's staff is feverishly pointing out, Romney has been all over the place on gay rights.
Historical Examples
They had talked afterward so feverishly, as if to forget their situation.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
And oh, so feverishly happy, except that waiting is hard, so hard.
The Bacillus of BeautyHarriet Stark
"I have made all my arrangements," he continued, feverishly.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
"I am not a man who can live two lives," he went on feverishly.
Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel OrganWilla Cather and Alfred Noyes
She clung to it feverishly as she had never clung to it before.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
feverish
feverous
- suffering from fever, esp a slight fever
- in a state of restless excitement
- of, relating to, caused by, or causing fever
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Word Origin and History for feverishly
feverish
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
feverish
(fē′vər-ĭsh)- Having a fever.
- Relating to or resembling a fever.
- Causing or tending to cause a fever.
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