feverish C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ/ UK /ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #20854 Meanings 1 adj marked by intense agitation or emotion Worked at a feverish pace. 2 adj Having a fever, an elevated body temperature. The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses. 3 adj Filled with excess energy. He worked with feverish excitement. 4 adj Morbidly eager. A feverish desire to see her again. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · marked by intense agitation... hectic Word family Derived forms feverishlyfeverishnessunfeverish Common collocations feverish pace Adjective + noun Etymology From fever + -ish. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # feverish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfi.vɚ.ɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 20854 ## Meanings 1. marked by intense agitation or emotion 2. Having a fever, an elevated body temperature. 3. Filled with excess energy. 4. Morbidly eager. ## Examples - Worked at a feverish pace. - The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses. - He worked with feverish excitement. - A feverish desire to see her again. ## Derived Forms - feverishly - feverishness - unfeverish ## Etymology From fever + -ish. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown