delirious
pronunciation
How to pronounce delirious in British English:
UK [dɪˈlɪriəs]
How to pronounce delirious in American English:
US [dɪˈlɪriəs]
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- Adjective:
- experiencing delirium
- marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Word Origin
- delirious
- delirious: see last
- delirious (adj.)
- 1703, from stem of delirium + -ous. Figurative use attested from 1791. Related: Deliriously.
Example
- 1. She was delirious and resistant to treatment .
- 2. What , am I going delirious from the medication ?
- 3. Like many confidence men ponzi preyed first on his own kind and the boston italian community embraced him with delirious joy .
- 4. He was delirious with fever .
- 5. A messy kitchen is a happy kitchen and this kitchen is delirious .