fever

[fee-ver] / ˈfi vər /

NOUN

state of high temperature or agitation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delirium frenzy turmoil

STRONG

ecstasy excitement ferment fervor fire flush heat intensity passion pyrexia restlessness unrest

WEAK

burning up febrile disease running a temperature the shakes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness peace

STRONG

apathy calm contentedness coolness dullness lethargy

WEAK

chill coldness freeze frigidity

Example Sentences

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We watch those things very carefully to bring some of those elements out in this kind of fever dream that is this film.

From Los Angeles Times

Symptoms in humans mimic a severe flu: high fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches and, at times, conjunctivitis.

From BBC

The vaccine, by contrast, is far less likely than those for flu or chickenpox to cause even minor reactions, such as fever.

From Los Angeles Times

The symptoms are fever, mucal discharge and nodules on the skin.

From BBC

Yet that "football fever" is falling a little flat after the ticket prices were released.

From BBC