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The correct spelling is fever.
How to pronounce fever
/ˈfiːvə/
nounIPA: /ˈfiːvə/
Say it like: Fev-er
The correct spelling is fever. A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. For example: ""I have a fever. I think I've the flu.""
Usage Examples
“"I have a fever. I think I've the flu."”
“a fevered lip”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
- 2.(usually in combination with one or more preceding words) Any of various diseases.
- 3.A state of excitement or anxiety.
- 4.A group of stingrays.
verb
- 1.To put into a fever; to affect with fever.
- 2.To become fevered.
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