fe·brile 
/ˈfɛˌbrajəl, Brit ˈfi:ˌbraɪl/ adjective
/ˈfɛˌbrajəl, Brit ˈfi:ˌbraɪl/ adjective [more febrile; most febrile] medical : including or caused by fever : feverish
▪ a febrile illness — often used figuratively ▪ a writer with a febrile [=very active] imagination
▪ a febrile illness — often used figuratively ▪ a writer with a febrile [=very active] imagination
