Delirious Definition

dĭ-lîrē-əs
adjective
In a state of delirium; raving incoherently.
Webster's New World
Of, characteristic of, or caused by delirium.
Webster's New World
Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic.
Delirious joy; a crowd of delirious baseball fans.
American Heritage
Wildly excited.
Delirious with joy.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Delirious

  • From delirium +‎ -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”)

    From Wiktionary

Delirious Sentence Examples

  • The patient may be somewhat confused and delirious.

  • I was so delirious, I told my mom that Jesus was coming.

  • He had been unconscious ever since a week last Monday night, but he was not delirious.

  • At every jolt he again felt unendurable pain; his feverishness increased and he grew delirious.

  • A delirious thought tommy sat down at the table.

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