Meanings
noundandy fever (uncountable)
- uncountabledengue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Often said to be named after the gait of dengue patients.
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APA
dandy fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandy%20fever
MLA
“dandy fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandy%20fever. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dandy fever,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dandy%20fever.
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