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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In painful detail, she described the splitting headaches, body aches, chills, high fevers and hallucinations that had tormented her for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
They are also looking at a vaccine for viral haemorrhagic fevers, which would include Ebola species.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
"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
That knocked all of us younger kids down at once, with fevers and vomiting.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
