adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/
US:/ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ/
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CMU ARPABET:F IY1 V ER0 IH0 SH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Filled with excess energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He worked with feverish excitement.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Morbidly eager.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a feverish desire to see her again
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or characterized by fever
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a febrile reaction caused by an allergen
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: febrile
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
marked by intense agitation or emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
worked at a feverish pace
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hectic
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
having or affected by a fever
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: feverous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English fever Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English feverish From fever + -ish.
Across languages
Translations
52 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
трескав
(treskav)
— in the state of having a fever
Burmese:
ဖျား
(hpya:)
— in the state of having a fever
Catalan:
febril
— in the state of having a fever
Catalan:
febrós
— in the state of having a fever
Czech:
horečnatý
— in the state of having a fever
Danish:
febril
— in the state of having a fever
Danish:
febersyg
— in the state of having a fever
Danish:
feberhed
— in the state of having a fever
Danish:
feber-
— in the state of having a fever
Dutch:
koortsig
— in the state of having a fever
Esperanto:
febra
— in the state of having a fever
French:
fiévreux
— in the state of having a fever
German:
fiebrig
— in the state of having a fever
German:
febril
— in the state of having a fever
German:
fieberhaft
— in the state of having a fever
Greek:
εμπύρετος
(empýretos)
— in the state of having a fever
Indonesian:
demam
— in the state of having a fever
Irish:
fiabhrasach
— in the state of having a fever
Italian:
febbricoso
— in the state of having a fever
Korean:
열(이 )나는
— in the state of having a fever
Latin:
febriculentus
— in the state of having a fever
Māori:
tūhauwiri
— in the state of having a fever
Norwegian Bokmål:
febril
— in the state of having a fever
Norwegian Nynorsk:
febril
— in the state of having a fever
Plautdietsch:
feebrich
— in the state of having a fever
Portuguese:
febril
— in the state of having a fever
Russian:
лихора́дочный
(lixorádočnyj)
— in the state of having a fever
Spanish:
febril
— in the state of having a fever
Spanish:
febricitante
— in the state of having a fever
Spanish:
calenturiento
— in the state of having a fever
Spanish:
con fiebre
— in the state of having a fever
Sundanese:
harééng
— in the state of having a fever
Turkish:
hummalı
— in the state of having a fever
Ottoman Turkish:
حرارتلو
(hararetli)
— in the state of having a fever
Ukrainian:
гарячко́вий
(harjačkóvyj)
— in the state of having a fever
Unami:
këshëlèxi
— in the state of having a fever
Welsh:
poeth
— in the state of having a fever
Catalan:
febril
— filled with excess energy
Czech:
horečný
— filled with excess energy
Danish:
febrilsk
— filled with excess energy
Dutch:
koortsachtig
— filled with excess energy
German:
fieberhaft
— filled with excess energy
Greek:
πυρετώδης
(pyretódis)
— filled with excess energy
Hebrew:
קַדַּחְתָּנִי
(qadaẖtaní)
— filled with excess energy
Italian:
febbrile
— filled with excess energy
Korean:
열(이 )많은
— filled with excess energy
Norwegian Bokmål:
febrilsk
— filled with excess energy
Norwegian Nynorsk:
febrilsk
— filled with excess energy
Spanish:
febril
— filled with excess energy
Turkish:
hummalı
— filled with excess energy
Ottoman Turkish:
قیزغین
(kızgın)
— filled with excess energy
Ukrainian:
гарячко́вий
(harjačkóvyj)
— filled with excess energy