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unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: She had a high temperature and was delirious. extremely happy or excited: The team arrived home to a delirious reception from its fans. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fevers & infectious diseases. ague. anthrax. anti-malaria.
Definitions of delirious. adjective. experiencing delirium. synonyms: hallucinating. ill, sick. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function. adjective. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. “a crowd of delirious baseball fans” synonyms: excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained. wild.
1. : not able to think or speak clearly especially because of fever or other illness. As the child's temperature went up, he became delirious and didn't know where he was. He was delirious with fever. 2. : very excited. a group of delirious fans celebrating the team's victory. — often + with.
Delirious definition: affected with or characteristic of delirium. . See examples of DELIRIOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of delirious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · delirious. (dɪlɪriəs ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever . I was delirious and blacked out several times. 2. adjective. Someone who is delirious is extremely excited and happy .
DELIRIOUS meaning: 1. speaking or thinking in a confused way, often because of a fever or drugs 2. extremely happy: . Learn more.
