feverish
part of speech
adjective (feverish, more feverish); adverb feverishly
meaning for a pupil
1) Feverish means having a fever, with a high body temperature, feeling hot, shivery and unwell. tree →
2) Feverish also means very fast, excited and nervous, as in feverish activity. tree →
sense in the lessons
Health lessons and everyday illness (rest, drink water, tell an adult; normal temperature is about 37 °C). In stories: feverish dreams, or working feverishly before a deadline. Phrases: feel feverish, feverish dreams, work feverishly, feverish excitement.
examples
- I felt feverish and Mum took my temperature. tree →
- The feverish child slept all afternoon. tree →
- He had strange feverish dreams. tree →
- The builders worked feverishly to finish before the storm. tree →
- There was feverish excitement before the final. tree →
- She searched feverishly for her lost ticket. tree →
- In the morning, when light came, the gazelle was sick in its stomach and feverish, and its legs ached. tree →
note
A fever is usually 38 °C or above. Feverishly (adverb) is mostly the second meaning: in a rush. Do not take medicine without an adult.
Trees and pragmatics
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