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fever /fēˈvər/ noun- An abnormally high body temperature, associated with a raised pulse rate and hot, dry skin
- Any of many, usu infectious, diseases in which this is a marked symptom, such as scarlet fever or yellow fever
- An extreme state of excitement or nervousness
- A painful degree of anxiety
transitive verb To put into a fever intransitive verb (obsolete)To become fevered ORIGIN: OE fēfor, from L febris fēˈvered adjective - Affected with fever
- Excited
fēˈverish adjective - Slightly fevered
- Indicating fever
- Restlessly excited
- Morbidly eager, frenzied
fēˈverishly adverb fēˈverishness noun fēˈverous adjective (archaic) - Feverish
- Marked by sudden changes
- Apt to cause fever
fēˈver-heat noun - The heat of fever
- An excessive degree of excitement
fever pitch noun A state of great excitement or agitation fever therapy noun Cure by inducement of fever fever tree noun - A southern African tree of the genus Acacia, usu found in swampy, mosquito-infested places, and hence regarded (esp formerly) as an indicator of malarious spots to be avoided and by some even thought to be itself a cause of malaria
- Any of various species of trees, such as the Australian Eucalyptus globulus or the American Pinckneya pubens, which yield substances useful in the treatment of fevers
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