fever
noun
an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
fevers
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pluralof fever.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Given the scale, we are thinking that it has started probably a couple of months ago," Anais Legand, WHO technical officer on viral haemorrhagic fevers, told reporters in Geneva.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Health officials say the sick passengers have symptoms like fevers along with gastrointestinal and respiratory issues.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
His fevers were so bad that he insisted on sleeping in the rain, and he writhed in pain "like he'd been thrown in hot oil", says his mother, Sughra.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
There was Kent Brantly, 27, a family physician who, owing to the grueling hours and oppressive African heat, had lost 30 pounds even before he succumbed to hemorrhagic fevers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Captain Newport says the fevers gripped us because we stayed so long in the fog and cold of England’s winter.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
