fever-ridden

Meaning

Adjective

(of a place or community) Experiencing an epidemic of one of the diseases known as fever (such as yellow fever).
(of a place) Harbouring the virus that causes one of the diseases known as fever.
(of a person) Suffering from fever.

Origin

fever + ridden

Modern English dictionary

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