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Feverish vs Feverous - What's the difference?

feverish | feverous |

As adjectives the difference between feverish and feverous

is that feverish is in the state of having a fever, to have an elevated body temperature while feverous is affected with fever or ague.

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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    feverous

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • affected with fever or ague
  • having the nature of fever
  • (rare) having a tendency to produce fever; as a feverous disposition of the year

    • Derived terms

    * feverously