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- Dictionarydelirious/dɪˈlɪrɪəs/
adjective
- 1. in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium: "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people" Similar Opposite
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DELIRIOUS definition: 1. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: 2. extremely happy or…. Learn more.
DELIRIOUS meaning: 1. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: 2. extremely happy or…. Learn more.
The meaning of DELIRIOUS is of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium. How to use delirious in a sentence.
Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they have a fever.
delirious. adjective. /dɪˈlɪriəs/, /dɪˈlɪəriəs/ in an excited state and not able to think or speak clearly, usually because of a high temperature. He became delirious and couldn't recognize people. My mind refused to clear and I felt delirious. delirious with something By the time she was rescued, she was delirious with cold and fear.
If you're delirious you're uncontrollably excited or a bit crazy, like when you win the lottery and run screaming through the streets, delirious with happiness.
delirious definition: 1. speaking or thinking in a confused way, often because of a fever or drugs 2. extremely happy: . Learn more.