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fervid

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fervidus, from ferve?.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?f?.v?d/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f??.v?d/

Adjective

fervid (comparative fervider, superlative fervidest)

  1. Intensely hot, emotional, or zealous.

Synonyms

  • ardent, fervent, zealous; see also Thesaurus:enthusiastic

Antonyms

  • frigid

Related terms

  • fervent
  • fever
  • fervor
  • perfervid

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feverish

English

Etymology

From fever +? -ish.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?fi?.v?.???/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?fi.v?.??/

Adjective

feverish (comparative more feverish, superlative most feverish)

  1. Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.
    The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses.
  2. Filled with excess energy.
    He worked with feverish excitement.
  3. Morbidly eager.
    a feverish desire to see her again

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

  • feverish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • feverish in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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