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delirious

[ dih-leer-ee-uhs ]
/ dɪˈlɪər i əs /
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adjective

Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.: She was delirious with joy at the news.

Words related to delirious

insane, unhinged, maniacal, manic, crazed, mad, frenzied, ecstatic, delighted, intoxicated, rapturous, rabid, frantic, hysterical, aberrant, bewildered, confused, crazy, demented, deranged

Words nearby delirious

deliquesce, deliquescence, deliquescent, deliration, deliriant, delirious, delirium, delirium tremens, delish, delist, delitescence

Origin of delirious

First recorded in 1590–1600; deliri(um) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for delirious

delirious
/ (dɪˈlɪrɪəs) /

adjective

affected with delirium
wildly excited, esp with joy or enthusiasm

Derived forms of delirious

deliriously, adverbdeliriousness, noun
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Medical definitions for delirious

delirious
[ dĭ-lîr′ē-əs ]

adj.

Of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium.
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