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Fever - English meaning

Fever – definitions in English dictionary

noun

An abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium.

Usage examples:

She had a slight fever

Synonims:

FeverishnessHigh temperatureFebricityFebrilityShiveringDeliriumPyrexiaTemperatureTempCalenture
verb

Bring about a high body temperature or a state of nervous excitement in.

Usage examples:

A heart which sin has fevered
noun

A condition in which the body’s temperature is higher than usual, esp. as a sign of illness

Usage examples:

[ c ] the child has a rash and a high fever., texas was in the grip of football fever.

Fever translation into English

Fever: translate from English into Chinese

Translate fever into Chinese (Simplified)}
发烧, 发热, 热, 烧, 热度, 觱

Fever: translate from English into Dutch

Translate fever into Dutch}
Koorts, Hooikoorts, Koortsig maken

Fever: translate from English into French

Translate fever into French}
Fièvre, Température, Forte fièvre, Enthousiasme

Fever: translate from English into German

Translate fever into German}
Fieber, Fieberzustand, Rausch, Erregung, Sucht, Fieberhafte aufregung

Fever: translate from English into Hindi

Translate fever into Hindi}
बुखार, ज्वर, ताप, उत्तेजना, जूड़ी, ऊंचा तापक्रम, बड़ी ब्यग्रता, जोश, तेजी

Fever: translate from English into Italian

Translate fever into Italian}
Febbre

Fever: translate from English into Korean

Translate fever into Korean}
열, 열기, 열병, 흥분, 흥분상태, 열병에 걸리게 하다, 열병에 걸리게 걸리다

Fever: translate from English into Russian

Translate fever into Russian}
Жар, Лихорадка, Лихорадить, Лихорадочный, Нервное возбуждение, Пирексия, Вызывать жар, Вызывать лихорадку, Бросать в жар

Fever: translate from English into Spanish

Translate fever into Spanish}
Fiebre, Calentura, Temperatura, Coger fiebre

Word origin

Old English fēfor, from Latin febris ; reinforced in Middle English by Old French fievre, also from febris .

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Fever synonims

calenture

noun

Feverish delirium formerly thought of as afflicting sailors in the tropics.

Usage examples:

The crowning description of the illness called calenture is in herman melville's novel moby dick.
Calenture - all meanings in English

delirium

noun

An acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence, occurring in intoxication, fever, and other disorders.

Usage examples:

Somewhere a patient shouted in delirium
noun

A state of being unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion

Usage examples:

Fever accompanied by delirium, i've never seen such delirium at a football game before.
Delirium - all meanings in English

pyrexia

noun

Raised body temperature; fever.

Usage examples:

Nine patients had unexplained pyrexia
Pyrexia - all meanings in English

shivering

adjective

Shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

Usage examples:

He bought a warm winter coat for a shivering man
noun

The action of shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

Usage examples:

Gradually his shivering slowed
verb

Shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

Usage examples:

They shivered in the damp foggy cold
Shivering - all meanings in English

temp

noun

A temporary employee, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency.

Usage examples:

After failing to land a job as a journalist, and brief stints as an office temp and clerk typist, b…
verb

Work as a temporary employee.

Usage examples:

Suzanne was temping as a secretary
abbreviation

Temperature.

Usage examples:

Went swimming—temp 73 degrees!
Temp - all meanings in English

temperature

noun

The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.

Usage examples:

At a temperature of 2°c
noun

The action of inverting something or the state of being inverted.

Usage examples:

The inversion of the normal domestic arrangement
noun

The measured amount of heat in a place or in the body

Usage examples:

[ c ] temperatures should reach the 50s today., [ u ] an increase in temperature is normal., [ c ] …
Temperature - all meanings in English

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