Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jungle fever

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: jun-gle fever
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several tropical diseases, but especially malaria.

Uncountable

noun

Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of West, Central, East or Southern African descent.

Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thuran, down with an attack of jungle fever, lay in the shelter among the branches of their tree of refuge."

Usage

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

black fever

Questions

What does jungle fever mean?: Any of several tropical diseases, but especially malaria.

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