Definitions for febrile

febrile fe·brile

Spelling: [fee-bruh l, feb-ruh l
IPA: /ˈfi brəl, ˈfɛb rəl or, esp. British, ˈfi braɪl/

Febrile is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in febrile (beefilr).

Definitions for febrile

adjective

  1. pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.

Origin of febrile

1645-55; New Latin, Medieval Latin febrīlis. See fever, -ile

Examples for febrile

"You are mistaken, Don Louis," she said with febrile energy.

His men and women are modern; they are of to-day, neurotic, morbid, febrile souls.

But you'll get over it,—it's only the febrile stage of knowledge.

They are very useful in bilious affections and dyspepsia, and in all febrile, putrid, and inflammatory complaints.

The pulse was febrile; sleep good, but attended with dreams.

And Swig says: "Well, Mr. febrile, have you ever acted ill?"

For the most part, she hurried about with febrile, aimless movements.

Inspired with a febrile strength, he enjoyed a temporary advantage.

In the febrile atmosphere of Greece waiting for the onslaught everyone knows is coming, secret agents are proliferating.

There is a serenity in his nervous, febrile, and tormenting talent.

Word Value for febrile
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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