delirious
adjective
de·lir·i·ous
di-ˈlir-ē-əs 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium
delirious mutterings
2
: affected with or marked by delirium
delirious with fever
delirious fans
deliriously
adverb
deliriousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of delirious in a Sentence
As the child's temperature went up, he became delirious and didn't know where he was.
He was delirious with fever.
a group of delirious fans celebrating the team's victory
Recent Examples on the Web
Is this series just the latest in a trend of bloated, unnecessary TV reboots that go for naturalism and a prestige-y aesthetic over the delirious fun of a bright, goofy action comedy?
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, the on-screen sequence is all Hitchcock, who successfully keeps those various balls in the air while rendering the scene delirious and surreal.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Cooper, delirious from being drugged, sees dead people in the scene (visions of his late mother), which also features him being tased many times.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Industry’s seductions and warnings seesaw relentlessly; each trading-floor triumph or delirious night at the club tends to crash into a comeuppance and a monstrous hangover.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Nevertheless, the on-screen sequence is all Hitchcock, who successfully keeps those various balls in the air while rendering the scene delirious and surreal.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Cooper, delirious from being drugged, sees dead people in the scene (visions of his late mother), which also features him being tased many times.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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delirious
adjective
de·lir·i·ous
di-ˈlir-ē-əs
1
: affected with, marked by, or characteristic of delirium
2
: wildly excited
delirious fans
deliriously
adverb
deliriousness
noun
Medical Definition
delirious
adjective
de·lir·i·ous
di-ˈlir-ē-əs
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium
2
: affected with or marked by delirium
deliriously
adverb
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