fever

fever has 5 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• n.. 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.
• n.. 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.
• v. t.. To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.
• n.. intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
• n.. a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection