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febrile

[ fee-bruhl, feb-ruhlor, especially British, fee-brahyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

febrile

/ ˈfiːbraɪl; fɪˈbrɪlɪtɪ /

Origin of febrile¹

1645–55; < New Latin, Medieval Latin febrīlis. See fever, -ile

Origin of febrile¹

C17: from medical Latin febrīlis , from Latin febris fever

In the febrile atmosphere of Greece waiting for the onslaught everyone knows is coming, secret agents are proliferating.

But Beardsley was watching Pederson now, whose face took on a sudden febrile gleam.

If an acute febrile condition develops, the wound is mortal.

Febrile and inflammatory diseases were all treated by the withdrawal of nourishment, carried to the extreme.

Everyone was febrile and overwrought except Anne-Marie herself, who seemed to trouble not at all about it.

Fewer colds; febrile attacks very slight; great elasticity in recovering from disease.

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