Word familynounfebricityfebriculafebrilityadjectivefebrifacientfebrificfebrile
fe·brile /ˈfiːbraɪl $ ˈfebrəl/adjectiveadj
1literary full of nervous excitement or activity 兴奋的,激动的,狂热的
a febrile imagination
狂想
2.medical relating to or caused by a fever 发热的,发热引起的
Examples from the Corpus
febrile• a febrile atmosphere• Bacterial meningitis must always be considered in a febrile person with severe headache.• Nowak's face glittered with febrile urgency.
Originfebrile
(1600-1700)Medieval Latinfebrilis, from Latinfebris“fever”