noun

1. A hectic fever.

2. A flush like one produced by such a fever.

adjective

1. Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.

   “hectic fever”

2. Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.

3. Very busy with activity and confusion; feverish.

   “The city center is so hectic at 8 in the morning that I go to work an hour beforehand to avoid the crowds”

Synonyms: feverish