feverish

/ˈfiːvərɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

ILL › having a fever: I feel a bit feverish.

ACTIVITY › Feverish activity is done quickly, often because of excitement or fear: The rescuers worked at a feverish pace.

feverishly adverb › They worked feverishly to put out the fire.

(Definition of feverish adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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