fever
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
Example:
There has been a rise in my fever. I think I've the flu.
- verbTo put into a fever; to affect with fever.
Example:
a fevered lip
- nounAny of various diseases.
Example:
scarlet fever
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #503 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 20% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e