| Word | febrile |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. Having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy. adj. Having or showing the symptoms of a fever. |
| Sentence | Late at night, when crowds of rowdy proles roamed the streets, the town had a curiously febrile air. |
| Source | 1984, loc. 2094 |
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