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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Huge speakers amplify the booming beat against looming cliffs as ravers dance in delirious abandon.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
The Wisconsin faithful stayed put, drenched and delirious, as if refusing to let the night slip away like so many before it.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
But at its best, All’s Fair brings to mind the delirious Murphy heights of Nip/Tuck, 9-1-1, and Doctor Odyssey, then shoots past them like Icarus making his way toward the sun and an eventual, inevitable fall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The series of films, based on stories by Edgar Allan 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, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
The Wisconsin faithful stayed put, drenched and delirious, as if refusing to let the night slip away like so many before it.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
But at its best, All’s Fair brings to mind the delirious Murphy heights of Nip/Tuck, 9-1-1, and Doctor Odyssey, then shoots past them like Icarus making his way toward the sun and an eventual, inevitable fall.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The series of films, based on stories by Edgar Allan 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, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delirious
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delirious. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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