fever - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fever' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fever

[ n.]

- A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever.
- Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever.

2 . Fever

[ v. t.]

- To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.

Meaning of 'fever' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fever

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- intense nervous anticipation

Example in sentence:

in a fever of resentment

Nearby Words:

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Undulant fever
Undulant fever is brucellosis, a disease caused by bacterial pathogens of the genus Brucella.

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