Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brain fever

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
brain fever
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

encephalitis or meningitis

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

A state of hysteria or temporary insanity caused by an emotional shock.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

brain fevers (plural) brain-fever (alternative)

Phrases

brain-fever bird

Synonyms

cerebrospinal meningitis epidemic meningitis cerebrospinal fever

Questions

What does brain fever mean?
encephalitis or meningitis

How to pronounce brain fever

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