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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Cue delirious scenes, as supporters hailed a striker whose time had seemed to be up in north Wales long ago.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 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
Two others, delirious from drinking seawater, slid into the ocean and were killed by sharks in front of Cavanagh and another crewmate.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
For the past few days, though, the internet has been gripped with Monterrey wall fever, the kind of mass hysteria that can really only take hold during the long, delirious advance of a summer tournament.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 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
Two others, delirious from drinking seawater, slid into the ocean and were killed by sharks in front of Cavanagh and another crewmate.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
For the past few days, though, the internet has been gripped with Monterrey wall fever, the kind of mass hysteria that can really only take hold during the long, delirious advance of a summer tournament.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delirious. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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