delirious
[ dih-leer-ee-uhs ]
/ dɪˈlɪər i əs /
Save This Word!
adjective
Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.: She was delirious with joy at the news.
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of delirious
First recorded in 1590–1600; deliri(um) + -ous
OTHER WORDS FROM delirious
Words nearby delirious
deliquesce, deliquescence, deliquescent, deliration, deliriant, delirious, delirium, delirium tremens, delish, delist, delitescence
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for delirious
British Dictionary definitions for delirious
delirious
/ (dɪˈlɪrɪəs) /
adjective
affected with delirium
wildly excited, esp with joy or enthusiasm
Derived forms of delirious
deliriously, adverbdeliriousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for delirious
delirious
[ dĭ-lîr′ē-əs ]
adj.
Of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.