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
After wandering delirious through Los Angeles and missing his wedding, Chimney is diagnosed with viral encephalitis and confined to a hospital bed.
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 May 2024
Whether that be walking away from a house in the morning in tears listening to your colicky baby screaming for you, going back to work sometimes doubled over in pain, pumping in the back of storage closets delirious without sleep, the total panic of losing childcare.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
After many delirious weeks, and many hours of bouncing my crying son to sleep, I felt fully inducted as his mother.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
Through tears – and adorably delirious and gleeful laughter – Kennedy is awestruck, swaying back and forth to the beat of the song in disbelief.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
The series, based on stories by Edgar Allen Poe, reached its creative high point with this proto-psychedelic fairy tale, whose bright colors and delirious mood predicted a groovy art movement that was then just around the corner.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Riseborough and Gleeson make out about as well as could be expected from two characters we’re barely given a chance to know before they’re thrust into delirious angst.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
When Bradley finally appeared in Madison Square Garden, Knicks fans were delirious.
—Jane Pauley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2024
Contreras High players erupted into a delirious celebration that meant more than winning the school’s first league soccer title.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 May 2024
Whether that be walking away from a house in the morning in tears listening to your colicky baby screaming for you, going back to work sometimes doubled over in pain, pumping in the back of storage closets delirious without sleep, the total panic of losing childcare.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
After many delirious weeks, and many hours of bouncing my crying son to sleep, I felt fully inducted as his mother.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
Through tears – and adorably delirious and gleeful laughter – Kennedy is awestruck, swaying back and forth to the beat of the song in disbelief.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
The series, based on stories by Edgar Allen Poe, reached its creative high point with this proto-psychedelic fairy tale, whose bright colors and delirious mood predicted a groovy art movement that was then just around the corner.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Riseborough and Gleeson make out about as well as could be expected from two characters we’re barely given a chance to know before they’re thrust into delirious angst.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
When Bradley finally appeared in Madison Square Garden, Knicks fans were delirious.
—Jane Pauley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2024
Contreras High players erupted into a delirious celebration that meant more than winning the school’s first league soccer title.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delirious. Accessed 15 May. 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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