Meaning & use
feverish
Having or showing symptoms of a fever, or marked by intense, frantic excitement.
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The child felt feverish all night and could not sleep.
The team worked at a feverish pace to finish before the deadline.
A note on using this word
Feverish describes literal illness as well as figurative excitement or urgency, such as feverish activity before an event.
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