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feverish

/ˈfiːvərɪʃ/adjective

उच्चारण फ़ीवरिश

बुख़ार से पीड़ित, ज्वरग्रस्त

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    suffering from a fever; caused by a fever

    बुख़ार से पीड़ित, ज्वरग्रस्त

    • The child felt feverish all night.
    • feverish dreams
    • Meera was feverish and had to stay in bed.
    + 2 more examples
    • The baby looks feverish; take her temperature.
    • He felt hot and feverish after the long trip in the rain.

    Synonyms hot febrile burning

  2. 2

    usually before noun

    showing great activity, excitement or worry

    बेचैन, अत्यधिक उत्तेजित, ताबड़तोड़

    • There was feverish activity in the office before the deadline.
    • The rescue teams worked at a feverish pace.
    • There was a feverish rush to finish the stage before the show.
    + 2 more examples
    • The market was in a feverish mood before the festival.
    • The students made feverish preparations for the final exam.

    Synonyms frantic frenzied hectic excited

    Opposite calm leisurely

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

feel / be feverish

Feverish is a predicate adjective that describes a person with a slightly high temperature.

'Feverish' विशेषण है जो थोड़े बढ़े हुए तापमान वाले व्यक्ति के लिए आता है।

  • I feel feverish and tired.
  • The child was feverish all night.

feverish + noun (attributive)

Before a noun, it can describe activity, haste or excitement as well as illness.

Noun से पहले यह बीमारी के साथ-साथ व्यस्तता, जल्दबाज़ी या उत्तेजना को भी बताता है।

  • There was feverish activity before the exam.
  • A feverish crowd waited at the gate.

feverish + with + emotion

Use with to name the emotion that causes the state.

स्थिति के कारण भावना को बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।

  • She was feverish with excitement.
  • The town grew feverish with fear.

feverishly (adverb)

The adverb feverishly means in a fast and anxious way.

Adverb 'feverishly' का अर्थ है तेज़ी और चिंता के साथ।

  • The students worked feverishly to finish the project.
+Collocations 5

adjective + noun

feverish activityfeverish hastefeverish excitementfeverish dreams

  • The railway staff worked with feverish haste.

verb + feverish

feellookseembecomegrowsound

  • The patient looked pale and feverish.

feverish + with

excitementanxietyangerimpatience

  • The fans were feverish with excitement before the match.

feverish + noun

browforeheadcheeknightsleep

  • The mother touched his feverish forehead.

feverish + preparation

preparationssearchrushbidding

  • Feverish preparations began a week before the festival.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika felt feverish after standing in the rain.

बारिश में खड़े रहने के बाद राधिका को हल्का बुखार-सा महसूस हुआ।

  • There was feverish activity in the kitchen before the guests arrived.

मेहमानों के आने से पहले रसोई में बहुत हड़बड़ी थी।

  • The baby is a little feverish and should stay at home.

बच्चे को हल्का बुखार है और उसे घर पर रहना चाहिए।

  • The city was feverish with excitement on the day of the final.

फ़ाइनल वाले दिन पूरा शहर उत्तेजना से भरा हुआ था।

  • He spent a feverish night, tossing and turning in bed.

उसने बेचैनी भरी रात बिताई, बिस्तर पर करवटें बदलते हुए।

  • Before the results, the students waited with feverish hope.

परिणाम से पहले विद्यार्थी बेचैन आशा के साथ प्रतीक्षा कर रहे थे।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He is feverish by the cold.

✓ He is feverish with a cold.

The cause of the feverish condition is shown by with.

Feverish होने के कारण को बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।

✗ She worked feverish to finish the report.

✓ She worked feverishly to finish the report.

An adverb is needed to modify the verb worked.

Verb को modify करने के लिए adverb 'feverishly' चाहिए।

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fever nounfeverishly adverb