fever dream

noun

An intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever.

Meanings

nounfever dream (plural fever dreams)

plural fever dreams

  1. An intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever.
  2. broadlyAny intense, vivid and surreal experience.

Translations

Arabic حُلْم الْحُمَّى, حُلْم مَحْمُوم
  • حُلْم الْحُمَّى (ḥulm al-ḥummā)an intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
  • حُلْم مَحْمُوم (ḥulm maḥmūm)an intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Danish feberdrøm
  • feberdrøman intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Dutch koortsdroom
  • koortsdrooman intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Finnish houreuni
  • houreunian intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
German Fiebertraum
  • Fiebertrauman intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Hungarian lázálom
  • lázáloman intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Polish sen na jawie
  • sen na jawiean intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Russian лихора́дочный сон
  • лихора́дочный сон (lixorádočnyj son)an intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Spanish sueño febril
  • sueño febrilan intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Swedish feberdröm
  • feberdröman intense or confusing dream, often caused by fever
Cite this entry
APA

fever dream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fever%20dream

MLA

“fever dream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fever%20dream. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fever dream,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fever%20dream.

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