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feverish

/ˈfiː.və.ɹɪʃ/
adjective
  1. Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.

    "The illness made him feverish, so they applied cold compresses."

  2. Filled with excess energy.

    "He worked with feverish excitement."

  3. Morbidly eager.

    "a feverish desire to see her again"

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