feverish
adjective
having fever.
feverishness
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a word derived from
feverish.
Example Sentences
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Expectant/wannabe moms in particular may want to wait until they’re in the full thick of the “suck, swaddle and swing” before diving into this extreme take on a relatable feverishness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
He added that the most frequent confirmed side effect is injection site soreness, with other side effects like muscle pain and feverishness occurring less often.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
There was a feverishness to the way women were telling them — as if it had just occurred to them how lonely they’d felt.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2018
It’s an exercise in feverishness and fretfulness, in urgency and appetite, a sweet and simpleminded leave-taking of the senses in the pursuit of, well, a lot.
From Time ● Feb. 6, 2014
There is always more or less feverishness and discomfort, and frequently an extreme sensitiveness to cold.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
