Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FEBRILE 

Feverish

The most appropriate synonym of the word febrile is feverish.

• Febrile means "having a fever; abnormally hot."
• Feverish means "having or showing the symptoms of a fever; characterized by excitement or agitation."

The other words do not have the same meaning as febrile.

• Slay means "to kill someone violently."
• Recede means "to move back or away."
• Tumult means "a state of wild and noisy disorder or confusion."