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Feverish vs Fevery - What's the difference?

feverish | fevery |

As adjectives the difference between feverish and fevery

is that feverish is in the state of having a fever, to have an elevated body temperature while fevery is (obsolete) feverish.

feverish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the state of having a fever, to have an elevated body temperature.
    • The illness made him feverish , so they applied cold compresses.
  • Filled with excess energy.
    • He worked with feverish excitement.

    Derived terms

    * feverishly * feverish matter * feverishness * feverish urine

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    fevery

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) feverish
    • (Ben Jonson)
    (Webster 1913)