Fever

Quick meaning: Fever is a noun meaning (medicine) A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

Meaning

(medicine) A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

More Meanings

1. (usually in combination with one or more preceding words) Any of various diseases.
2. A state of excitement or anxiety.
3. (neologism) A group of stingrays.
4. (in combination, slang, often derogatory) Sexual attraction towards a specific group of people.
5. To put into a fever; to affect with fever.
6. To become fevered.

Example Sentences

scarlet fever

an envious fever

There has been a rise in my fever. I think I've the flu.

She threw up her hands in excitement and the ball of water flew right into the pathway of the fever of stingrays.

Word Forms

• fevers
• fevre
• fevering
• fevered

Synonyms for fever

Depending on context, synonyms include pyrexia, temperature, excitation, excitement, passion, febricity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include feverishness, febricity, pyrexia, febrile, ague, pest.

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