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Word: Febrile
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French fébrile or medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris ‘fever’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfiːbrʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɛbrʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or showing the symptoms of a fever
Short Definition:having or showing symptoms of fever
Examples:- a febrile illness
Definition:
characterized by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy
Short Definition:characterized by great deal of nervous excitement or energy
Examples:- the febrile atmosphere of the city
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