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delirious
The definition of delirious is being in a disturbed and incoherent state or wildly excited.
(adjective)- An example of delirious is a person who has suffered a head injury and doesn't know where he is or who he is.
- An example of delirious is a person who has just had a new baby and is wild with excitement.
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See delirious in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- in a state of delirium; raving incoherently
- of, characteristic of, or caused by delirium
- wildly excited: delirious with joy
Origin: L deliriosus: see delirium & -ous
Related Forms:
- deliriously adverb
- deliriousness noun
See delirious in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium.
- Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic: delirious joy; a crowd of delirious baseball fans.
Related Forms:
- de·lirˈi·ous·ly adverb
- de·lirˈi·ous·ness noun
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