febrile

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Triumphant, febrile, a little bitter and absolutely intolerant of any kind of criticism.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.

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  • With the exception of alcohol, I know of no more dangerous medicine to give during the critical stages of inflammatory, febrile, and other diseases than Allopathic doses of opium in any form. —  Personal Experience of a Physician
  • Two Virgins, would be engaged in a naked, febrile, Vietnam-protesting, 12-hour-long clinch for the cameras.
  • Triumphant, febrile, a little bitter and absolutely intolerant of any kind of criticism. —  BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
  • Way less febrile is Alex Ross's blog on serious / intelligent / classical / what-you-won't-hear-anymore-on-CBS music. —  Slaw
  • Consideration to delay Naglazyme infusion should be given when treating patients who present with an acute febrile or respiratory illness. —  Health News from Medical News Today
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Late Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris, fever.

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  1. = French fébrile = Provencal Spanish Portuguese febril = It, febrile, febrile, from Latin febris, a fever: see fever.
 

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/ˈfibrɪl/
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