febrile

Relating to or affected by fever; displaying a frenetic, nervous energy.

• febrility/fɪˈbrɪlɪti/(n)发热状态

• febrile excitement
• febrile activity
• febrile atmosphere
• febrile patient

1. 1.The newsroom had a febrile energy as the election results came in. (frenzied excitement)
2. 2.The child was febrile and listless, prompting an immediate visit to the doctor. (having a fever)

• feverish/ˈfiːvərɪʃ/— same meaning, less formal
• frenzied/ˈfrɛnzid/— wildly excited
• hectic/ˈhɛktɪk/— full of frantic activity

from Latin "febris" (fever) — the same root gives us "February," originally a month of purification rites