spring fever

Post-thaw giddiness

Spring fever is a restless, distracted feeling that comes with the arrival of warmer weather—a surge of energy or romantic longing that makes it hard to concentrate on ordinary tasks.

Students get spring fever when sunshine beckons through classroom windows.

The term can also describe increased amorous feelings: Spring fever had him noticing every attractive stranger on the street.

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restlessness · romance · friskiness · desire · folklore · euphoria · warmth · moonstruck · senioritis · rejuvenation · longing · frenzy · transition · wistfulness · skittishness · spontaneity · exhilaration · wildness

Categories
Opposites
seasonal mood/energy state

spring feverwinter blues

Low spirits in cold months

seasonal affective disorder · autumn melancholy · winter depression · SAD · cabin fever

motivational state

spring feverlistlessness

Absence of energy, enthusiasm

apathy · lethargy · torpor · ennui · malaise

Family

spring, springy, springs, springtime, sprung, springing, springiness, spring break, springlike

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G