febrility
State of fever
Febrility is the state of having a fever, or more broadly, a condition of feverish agitation or excitement.
The word appears mainly in medical contexts: The patient presented with febrility and chills.
Figuratively, it can describe heated intensity: the febrility of the political moment.
State of elevated body temperature
- pyrexiaElevated body temperature
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
sweating · flushed · malaise · fatigue · weakness · aches · delirium · restlessness
Bodily disorder or disease
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
- ailmentMinor health problem
- maladyA bodily affliction
infirmity · contagion · pathogen · virus · bacteria · inflammation · sepsis · influenza
Intense emotional intensity
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fervencyIntense emotional warmth
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
excitement · heated · inflamed · burning · feverish · frenzied · overwrought · delirious
Heat-measuring instrument
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- symptomIndicator of disease
- antipyreticFever-reducing agent
acetaminophen · ibuprofen · aspirin · treatment · monitoring · vital signs · pediatric · recurrent
feverishness
State of elevated body temperature
- pyrexiaElevated body temperature
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
shivering · sweating · flushed · malaise · fatigue · weakness · aches · delirium · restlessness · trembling
sickness
Bodily disorder or disease
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- diseaseDisorder impairing normal function
- ailmentMinor health problem
malady · infirmity · contagion · pathogen · virus · bacteria · inflammation · sepsis · influenza · malaria
fervor
Intense emotional intensity
agitation · excitement · heated · inflamed · burning · feverish · frenzied · overwrought · delirious · heightened
thermometer
Heat-measuring instrument
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- symptomIndicator of disease
antipyretic · acetaminophen · ibuprofen · aspirin · treatment · monitoring · vital signs · pediatric · recurrent · intermittent
febrilitycalmness
Peaceful mental state
composure · coolness · tranquility · equanimity · serenity