delirious

US /dɪˈlɪriəs/

UK /dɪˈlɪriəs/

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adjective

  • Talking in a confused anxious way due to fever
  • In an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
  • In a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.
  • In a state of delirium.
  • In an excited state; characterized by wild excitement or ecstasy.
  • In a disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.