fever

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for fever

fever 🔊 /fiˈvɚ/

fever : දාහය

fever : විදාහ

fever : හුණ

fever : ඇවිස්සීම

fever : ජ්වරය

fever : උණ

fever definition

Noun.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Transitive verb. To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.