Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.
[Late Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris, fever.]
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feb·rile (fĕb'rəl, fē'brəl) ![]() |
[Late Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris, fever.]
| Thesaurus: febrile |
| Antonyms: febrile |
Definition: feverish
Antonyms: cold, freezing, frigid
| Dental Dictionary: febrile |
Pertaining to or characterized by an elevated body temperature. A body temperature of over 100° F is commonly regarded as febrile.
| Sports Science and Medicine: febrile |
Pertaining to or affected with fever.
| Veterinary Dictionary: febrile |
Pertaining to fever; feverish.
| Obscure Words: febrile |
| Word Tutor: febrile |
The baby was susceptible to febrile seizures, but it is a condition that is usually outgrown.
| Translations: Febrile |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - feber-, febril, fremkaldt af feber
Nederlands (Dutch)
koortsig, koortsachtig
Français (French)
adj. - fébrile, (Méd) hyperpyrétique, fiévreux
Deutsch (German)
adj. - fiebrig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πυρετικός, εμπύρετος, πυρετώδης
Italiano (Italian)
febbricitante, febbrile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - febril
Русский (Russian)
лихорадочный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - con fiebre, febril, afiebrado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - feberaktig, febril (bildl.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
发烧的, 热病的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 發燒的, 熱病的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 열이 나는, 열병의
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 熱病の, 発熱から起こる
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) حمي , له علاقه بالحمى
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - של קדחת
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| subfebrile | |
| pyretic | |
| pseudocrisis |
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