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delirious

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de⋅lir⋅i⋅ous

  [di-leer-ee-uhs]
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–adjective
1. Pathology. affected with or characteristic of delirium.
2. wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.: She was delirious with joy at the news.
Origin:
1590–1600; deliri(um) + -ous

Related forms:
de⋅lir⋅i⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
de⋅lir⋅i⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. thrilled, excited, ecstatic.
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de·lir·i·ous   (dĭ-lîr'ē-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium.

  2. Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic: delirious joy; a crowd of delirious baseball fans.

de·lir'i·ous·ly adv., de·lir'i·ous·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·lir·i·ous
Pronunciation: di-'lir-E-&s
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium
2 : affected with or marked by delirium —de·lir·i·ous·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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delirious de·lir·i·ous (dĭ-lēr'ē-əs)
adj.
Of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium.

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