febrile

Meanings

Adjective

of or relating to or characterized by fever
- "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen"

Adj

Feverish, or having a high temperature.
Involving fever as a symptom or cause.
Full of nervous energy.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris (“fever”).

Synonyms

energetic, excited, feverish, flushed, hot

Antonyms

afebrile

Scrabble Score: 12

febrile is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
febrile is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
febrile is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

febrile is a valid Words With Friends word