Febrile
adjective
Having or showing symptoms of a fever.
The child showed febrile symptoms like high temperature and sweating.
Often appears as...
- febrile illness
- febrile symptoms
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Technical
adjective
Full of nervous excitement or energy.
The crowd was febrile with anticipation before the concert started.
Often appears as...
- febrile excitement
- febrile activity
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
adjective
Having or showing symptoms of a fever.
The child showed febrile symptoms like high temperature and sweating.
Often appears as...
- febrile illness
- febrile symptoms
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Technical
adjective
Full of nervous excitement or energy.
The crowd was febrile with anticipation before the concert started.
Often appears as...
- febrile excitement
- febrile activity
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'febrile' to describe conditions related to fever in a clinical or medical scenario.
The febrile patient was admitted for observation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Sick
"Febrile" doesn't always mean someone is currently sick; it can refer to potential fever symptoms too.
Her febrile appearance worried the doctor.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Misuse
Don't use 'febrile' for normal body temperature or non-feverish conditions.
He can't be febrile; he's not showing any fever signs.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'febrile' to describe conditions related to fever in a clinical or medical scenario.
The febrile patient was admitted for observation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Sick
"Febrile" doesn't always mean someone is currently sick; it can refer to potential fever symptoms too.
Her febrile appearance worried the doctor.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Misuse
Don't use 'febrile' for normal body temperature or non-feverish conditions.
He can't be febrile; he's not showing any fever signs.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'febrile' to describe conditions related to fever in a clinical or medical scenario.
The febrile patient was admitted for observation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Sick
"Febrile" doesn't always mean someone is currently sick; it can refer to potential fever symptoms too.
Her febrile appearance worried the doctor.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Misuse
Don't use 'febrile' for normal body temperature or non-feverish conditions.
He can't be febrile; he's not showing any fever signs.
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Febrile seizures are seizures that occur when you also have a fever, and the doctor said, "Don't worry too much. Kids usually outgrow these."
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Febrile seizures are seizures that occur when you also have a fever, and the doctor said, "Don't worry too much. Kids usually outgrow these."
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Quote examples
Justin Cartwright
British Novelist
The Cauliflower' is full of these bizarre anecdotes, some of them petty, others moving or whimsical, as its many characters try to make sense of the universe in which they live - a universe strange, febrile, and utterly unique.
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Jeff Nichols
American Director
When my son was 8 months old, he had a febrile seizure. You know, if you're in the first year - my wife and I refer to it as the 'darkness.' You're just underwater.
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Jess Phillips
British Politician
It might be easy to brush away the febrile atmosphere online as a nasty byproduct of free expression: it's less easy when it happens to you.
Quote examples
Justin Cartwright
British Novelist
The Cauliflower' is full of these bizarre anecdotes, some of them petty, others moving or whimsical, as its many characters try to make sense of the universe in which they live - a universe strange, febrile, and utterly unique.
Quote examples
Jeff Nichols
American Director
When my son was 8 months old, he had a febrile seizure. You know, if you're in the first year - my wife and I refer to it as the 'darkness.' You're just underwater.
Quote examples
Jess Phillips
British Politician
It might be easy to brush away the febrile atmosphere online as a nasty byproduct of free expression: it's less easy when it happens to you.
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