delirious
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//dɪˈlɪə̯.ɹi.əs//
Being in the state of delirium.
adjective
- 1
Being in the state of delirium.
Or has the shock, so harshly given, […] made me that delirious man Whose fancy fuses old and new, And flashes into false and true, And mingles all without a plan?
- 2
Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic.
delirious with joy
Etymology
From delirium + -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”).
Forms
- comparative
- more delirious
- superlative
- most delirious
delightful · Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or…Delilah · The mistress of Samson who betrayed him to the Philistines.delinquent · Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation,…
delirious · Being in the state of delirium.
deliver · To set free from restraint or danger.delivered · That has been, or will be, delivered in a specific manner.delivering · An act of delivering.