highfever

noun
UK /ˌhaɪ ˈfiːvə/
US /ˌhaɪ ˈfiːvər/

A very hot body temperature when you are sick.

The little boy had a high fever, so his mom kept him in bed.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A state of great excitement or intense activity.

The crowd was in a high fever of anticipation before the concert.

3. An intense enthusiasm or craze for something.

The town was in a high fever over the new football team.

4. A severe rise in temperature in a machine or system.

The engine ran at a high fever until it finally overheated.