"fevers" in the noun sense
1. fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness
a rise in the temperature of the body frequently a symptom of infection
2. fever
intense nervous anticipation
"in a fever of resentment"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License