Sekirov Dictionary

fever

UK /ˈfiːvə/US /ˈfivɚ/

noun 5
verb 2
forms 4
phrases 3

noun5

•
a state in which the body is hotter than normal, usually because of an illness
- There has been a rise in my fever. I think I've the flu.
A state of excitement or anxiety.
[in compounds] Any of various diseases.
[in compounds] (slang, offensive) Sexual attraction towards a specific group of people.
•
A group of stingrays.
- On the way back to the mainland the boat passed over a fever of stingrays, and the sight of them through the glass was enough to colour everything else, and outstrip it. — 2011

verb2

To put into a fever; to affect with fever.
To become fevered.

forms

fevered · fevering · fevereth · fevers

Phrases with fever

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