feverishness
- noun
- /ˈfiːvərɪʃnəs/
:
fiebre
- The doctor explained that feverishness is often a key indicator of an underlying infection.
Examples
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The feverishness and/or sweats lasted four days.
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He experienced a sense of feverishness, causing him to sweat and feel weak at the same time.
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Of the people that do have problems, generally headache and fatigue are the main ones, slight feverishness and other.
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After feeling unwell all week, her feverishness made it difficult to concentrate on anything.
Synonyms
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A higher than normal body temperature that shows you are sick
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Body heat higher than normal that usually means a fever
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A very high body temperature that can be dangerous and needs quick medical help
A high body temperature from illness, often called a fever
A rise in body temperature that often comes from an infection
A high body temperature often caused by an infection
A condition where the body becomes much hotter than normal
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Morphology
Etymology
Feverishness comes from the simple word fever, which in turn comes from the old Latin word febris meaning 'fever' or 'heat'. So feverishness describes the state of having a raised body temperature.