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Definitions for Fever

[1] an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
[2] an abnormally high body temperature.
[3] the number of degrees of such a temperature above the normal.
[4] any of a group of diseases in which high temperature is a prominent symptom: scarlet fever.
[5] intense nervous excitement: The audience was in a fever of anticipation.
[6] to affect with or as with fever: The excitement fevered him.
[7] an abnormally high body temperature, accompanied by a fast pulse rate, dry skin, etc Related adjectives: febrile, pyretic
[8] any of various diseases, such as yellow fever or scarlet fever, characterized by a high temperature
[9] intense nervous excitement or agitation she was in a fever about her party
[10] (tr) to affect with or as if with fever

Words related to Fever

delirium, frenzy, turmoil, restlessness, unrest, fire, intensity, excitement, ecstasy, heat, passion, fervor, flush, ferment, pyrexia

Words nearby Fever

feudist, feuerbach, feuillant, feuilleton, fev, fever, fever blister, fever heat, fever pitch, fever therapy, fever tree

Origin of Fever

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fefer < Latin febr- (stem of febris ) fever; reinforced by Anglo-French fevre, Old French fievre < Latin, as above

Words that may be confused with Fever

fervent, fever, feverish, fever, temperature

Other words from Fever

fe·ver·less , adjective
un·fe·vered , adjective

Word origin for Fever

Old English fēfor , from Latin febris

Synonyms for Fever

delirium, frenzy, turmoil, ecstasy, excitement, ferment, fervor, fire, flush, heat, intensity, passion, pyrexia, restlessness, unrest, burning up, febrile disease, running a temperature, the shakes