affected with delirium wildly excited, esp with joy or enthusiasm
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•lir•i•ous /dɪˈlɪriəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
de•lir•i•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Pathologyrelating to or marked by delirium:delirious with fever.
- wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.:The crowd at the concert became delirious.
de•lir•i•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]
de•lir•i•ous
(di lēr′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj.
de•lir′i•ous•ly, adv.
de•lir′i•ous•ness, n.
- Pathologyaffected with or characteristic of delirium.
- wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.:She was delirious with joy at the news.
- deliri(um) + -ous 1590–1600
de•lir′i•ous•ness, n.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . thrilled, excited, ecstatic.
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