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febrile
[fee-bruhl, feb-ruhl, fee-brahyl]
adjective
pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.
febrile
/ ˈfiːbraɪl, fɪˈbrɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
of or relating to fever; feverish
Other Word Forms
- febrility noun
- nonfebrile adjective
- postfebrile adjective
- unfebrile adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of febrile1
Example Sentences
In the face of febrile bond markets, this week the faint sound of the bugle of retreat on the US trade war got louder.
And the result is likely to tell us a lot about the febrile and fractured state of British politics in 2025.
"The atmosphere around Harry and Meghan is so febrile," says Vanity Fair contributing editor, Anna Peele, who spent months working on a piece about the couple.
In recent days the turnabout in Tesla’s fortunes has left Musk and his political supporters sounding ever more febrile.
Even with Georgescu disappearing as swiftly as he appeared, the atmosphere is febrile.
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When To Use
Febrile is a more formal way of saying feverish—having a fever.A fever is an abnormally high body temperature, typically as the result of illness. In general, febrile can mean somehow related to or marked by fever. It is commonly used in formal medical contexts, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe situations marked by a state of anxious excitement.Example: Nothing is worse than the febrile sweat that comes with the flu.
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