adjective
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affected with delirium
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wildly excited, esp with joy or enthusiasm
Other Word Forms
- deliriously adverb
- deliriousness noun
- nondelirious adjective
- nondeliriously adverb
- nondeliriousness noun
- undelirious adjective
- undeliriously adverb
Etymology
Origin of delirious
First recorded in 1590–1600; deliri(um) + -ous
Example Sentences
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Ms Whitson said he was delirious for days afterwards, and had to be tested for dementia.
From BBC
Her performances are a space to have delirious fun, to paraphrase writer Kate Wolf.
From Los Angeles Times
Then, for some unknown reason at the time, Grant ran in the opposite direction, followed by his teammates and delirious Oak Park fans.
From Los Angeles Times
I must be delirious, because it urges me to go on.
From Literature
It sparked delirious celebrations in the rowdy corner of English support at the Gabba, while Root simply removed his helmet and shrugged his shoulders in the direction of the visitors' dugout.
From BBC
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