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delirious

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de·lir·i·ous

[dih-leer-ee-uhs]
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

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
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un·de·lir·i·ous, adjective
un·de·lir·i·ous·ly, adverb
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2. thrilled, excited, ecstatic.

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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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World English Dictionary
delirious (dɪˈlɪrɪəs)
 
adj
1.  affected with delirium
2.  wildly excited, esp with joy or enthusiasm
 
de'liriously
 
adv
 
de'liriousness
 
n

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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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