English Explanatory Dictionary

febrile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Feverish, or having a high temperature.
  2. Involving fever as a symptom or cause.
  3. Full of nervous energy.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːbɹaɪl/ /ˈfɛbɹaɪl/ en-us-febrile.ogg

Word forms

febrile more febrile most febrile

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris (“fever”). By surface analysis, Latin febr- + -ile.

Synonyms

flushed hot energetic excited

Derived words

afebrile antefebrile antifebrile febrilise febrility febrilize intrafebrile nonfebrile postfebrile subfebrile unfebrile
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