febrile
pronunciation
How to pronounce febrile in British English:
UK [ˈfi:braɪl]
How to pronounce febrile in American English:
US [ˈfɛbrəl, ˈfibrəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characterized by fever
Word Origin
- febrile (adj.)
- 1650s, from Medieval Latin febrilis "pertaining to fever," from Latin febris "a fever" (see fever).
Example
- 1. But in febrile , partisan washington that is a pipe-dream .
- 2. Contributing to this febrile atmosphere is an unspoken fear .
- 3. Today , nearly every doctor treating a febrile child documents these subtle findings .
- 4. Given the multiple uncertainties over the bailout and the febrile political atmosphere in greece , frantic alternative narratives were being plotted .
- 5. Application of febrile disease theory in new .