afebrile

[ ey-fee-bruhl, ey-feb-ruhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

afebrile

/ eɪ-; æˈfiːbraɪl /

First recorded in 1870–75; a- ⁶ + febrile

How does afebrile compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Of the latter only one had a rise of temperature, while of the typical group only one was afebrile.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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