febril — meaning in English

English meaning

• febrile adj Feverish, or having a high temperature.
• feverish adj Having a fever or an unusually high body temperature.
• hectic adjective Extremely busy, rushed, and full of activity, often to a stressful degree.

Senses

febril is used for these senses in English:

• hectic (figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion.
• hectic (obsolete) Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.

febrile — full definition

1. adj Feverish, or having a high temperature.
2. adj Involving fever as a symptom or cause.
3. adj Full of nervous energy.

feverish — full definition

1. adj Having a fever or an unusually high body temperature.
2. adj Marked by frantic, restless energy or excitement.

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