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
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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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Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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That all came through, especially on the drums, the delirious guitar solo, and Clarkson’s always stellar vocals.
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Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, his primetime chalk talk sessions with the Bros. Manning are the stuff of a football junky’s most delirious fever dreams.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
That all came through, especially on the drums, the delirious guitar solo, and Clarkson’s always stellar vocals.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
This fundamental work anchors a double presentation of works by Kai Althoff (German, born 1966) and Jana Euler (German, born 1982), two artists whose drawings, paintings and sculptures engage with abject imagery, often presenting delirious or complex emotional landscapes in their figuration.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Delirious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delirious. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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