Fever vs. Fevery

Fevernoun

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

‘"I have a fever. I think I've the flu."’;

Feveryadjective

(obsolete) feverish

Fevernoun

Any of various diseases.

‘scarlet fever’;

Feveryadjective

Feverish.

Fevernoun

A state of excitement or anxiety.

Fevernoun

(neologism) A group of stingrays.

Feververb

To put into a fever; to affect with fever.

‘a fevered lip’;

Feververb

To become fevered.

Fevernoun

A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever.

Fevernoun

Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever.

‘An envious feverOf pale and bloodless emulation.’; ‘After life's fitful fever he sleeps well.’;

Feververb

To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.

‘The white hand of a lady fever thee.’;

Fevernoun

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Fevernoun

intense nervous anticipation;

‘in a fever of resentment’;

Fever

Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) in humans.