delirious

American  

[dih-leer-ee-uhs] / dɪˈlɪər i əs /

adjective

1. Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.

2. wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc..

   She was delirious with joy at the news.

   Synonyms:

   ecstatic, excited

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delirious British  

/ dɪˈlɪrɪəs /

adjective

1. affected with delirium

2. wildly excited, esp with joy or enthusiasm

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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

He had pressed it into her hand, delirious but insistent, as all four of them had lifted him onto the longma’s back.

From Literature

When the caravan of buses pulls up at Varadero Beach, all of us are delirious with joy.

From Literature

Paul Dawson's brilliant header in the first half sent the home fans delirious, before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts prodded in a second after the break.

From BBC

Another became delirious with hunger, thirst and the cold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms Whitson said he was delirious for days afterwards, and had to be tested for dementia.

From BBC

Related Words

• ecstatic
• intoxicated
• mad
• rapturous
• thrilled
• transported