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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.
Related forms
de·lir·i·ous·ly, adverb
de·lir·i·ous·ness, noun
non·de·lir·i·ous, adjective
non·de·lir·i·ous·ly, adverb
non·de·lir·i·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
2. thrilled, excited, ecstatic.
2. thrilled, excited, ecstatic.
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Delirious
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Example Sentences
- My dad and uncle also got into the act, almost delirious with excitement at the thought of a wedding in the family.
- This week, the brother had a stroke and now is delirious and uncommunicative.
- Soon Cole too falls ill, becoming delirious.
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Word Origin & History
delirious
1703, from L. delirium (see delirium). Figurative use attested from 1791. Related: Deliriously (1820).
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Medical Dictionary
delirious de·lir·i·ous (dĭ-lēr'ē-əs)
adj.
Of, suffering from, or characteristic of delirium.
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