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feverishhaving or showing the symptoms of a fever; showing great excitement or energy

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having or showing the symptoms of a fever; showing great excitement or energy

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/

Korean meaning: 열이 있는; 매우 흥분한, 열광적인

Korean pronunciation: **피**버리시

Example Sentences

  • The office was filled with feverish activity as the deadline approached.
  • My mom's feverish search for the TV remote lasted three hours.
  • He worked with feverish intensity to finish his project.

feverish

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfiːvərɪʃ//

having or showing the symptoms of a fever; showing great excitement or energy

feverish concept
💡 Concept

having or showing the symptoms of a fever; showing great excitement or energy

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feverish rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Trading feverish in markets bearish, makes investors squeamish!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfiːvərɪʃ/

🌳Etymology

Rootfever
Suffix--ish

Origin

fever(열)에 형용사 접미사 -ish가 붙어서 '열과 같은, 열의 성질을 가진'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 14세기경부터 사용되기 시작했어요.

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🎵Rhyme

bearishsqueamish
bearish
squeamish

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📝Examples

The office was filled with feverish activity as the deadline approached.

😄 Fun example

My mom's feverish search for the TV remote lasted three hours.

He worked with feverish intensity to finish his project.

😄 Fun example

The cat showed feverish enthusiasm when it saw the laser pointer.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

heatedfrenziedfranticintenseagitated

Antonyms

calmcoolcomposed

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