feverous
pronunciation
How to pronounce feverous in British English: UK ['fi:vərəs]
How to pronounce feverous in American English: US ['fivərəs]
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- Adjective:
- having or affected by a fever
Word Origin
- feverous (adj.)
- late 14c., "having a fever; characteristic of fever," from fever + -ous or from Old French fievrous. Meaning "apt to cause fever" is from 1620s. Related: Feverously.