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
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
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The rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, was arrested on Thursday morning after he was seen roaming the streets of Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, nearly naked and seemingly delirious.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Loktev makes her way into various apartments for commiserative gatherings and holiday celebrations — the midpoint of My Undesirable Friends is a delirious New Year’s party — where her hosts inevitably mention that their places are certainly bugged.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
In front of more than 11,000 delirious fans in Montreal, Mboko earned her fourth win over a former Grand Slam champion in seven matches, winning her first WTA Tour tournament.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
The shark punch is one sight gag among many, and Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s daffy script makes room for a delirious double-crossing romance, with Lee Meriwether's Catwoman undercover as a Wayne-attracting Soviet.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Loktev makes her way into various apartments for commiserative gatherings and holiday celebrations — the midpoint of My Undesirable Friends is a delirious New Year’s party — where her hosts inevitably mention that their places are certainly bugged.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
In front of more than 11,000 delirious fans in Montreal, Mboko earned her fourth win over a former Grand Slam champion in seven matches, winning her first WTA Tour tournament.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
The shark punch is one sight gag among many, and Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s daffy script makes room for a delirious double-crossing romance, with Lee Meriwether's Catwoman undercover as a Wayne-attracting Soviet.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delirious. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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