feverish activity
1feverish — [[t]fi͟ːvərɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Feverish activity is done extremely quickly, often in a state of nervousness or excitement because you want to finish it as soon as possible. Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the… …
2feverish — adjective 1 suffering from a fever: feeling feverish | Her cheeks looked hot and feverish. 2 very excited or worried about something: They waited in a state of feverish anxiety for their mother to come home. | feverish activity/preparations/haste …
3feverish — fe|ver|ish [ˈfi:vərıʃ] adj 1.) suffering from a fever ▪ She lay in bed, too feverish to sleep. ▪ There was a feverish blush to his cheeks. 2.) very excited or worried about something ▪ They waited in a state of feverish anxiety for their mother… …
4feverish — fe|ver|ish [ fiv(ə)rıʃ ] adjective 1. ) affected by fever: I feel feverish. feverish dreams 2. ) extremely excited: There was a lot of feverish activity backstage. ╾ fe|ver|ish|ly adverb ╾ fe|ver|ish|ness noun uncount …
5feverish — UK [ˈfiːvərɪʃ] / US [ˈfɪv(ə)rɪʃ] adjective 1) affected by fever I feel feverish. feverish dreams 2) extremely excited There was a lot of feverish activity backstage. Derived words: feverishly adverb feverishness noun uncountable …
6feverish — [ˈfiːvərɪʃ] adj 1) affected by fever 2) extremely excited There was a lot of feverish activity backstage.[/ex] feverishly adv …
7activity — n. 1) to engage in, participate in, take part in an activity (all students take part in extracurricular activities) 2) to resume one s activities 3) to break off, terminate an activity 4) to curb; paralyze activity (business activity was… …
8feverish — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. tending to cause fever b. having the symptoms of a fever c. indicating or relating to fever 2. marked by intense emotion, activity, or instability < feverish excitement > • feverishly adverb • feverishness …
9feverish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. febrile, hectic, hot; restless, agitated. See heat, excitement, excitability. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. febrile, hot, burning, above normal, running a temperature, pyretic, flushed, fevered,… …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
