de|lir´i|ous|ness

de|lir´i|ous|ness
de|lir|i|ous «dih LIHR ee uhs», adjective.
1. out of one's senses for a short time; wandering in mind; raving; lightheaded: »

The patient's high fever made him delirious.

2. Figurative. wildly excited: »

The students were delirious with joy when their team won the tournament.

3. caused by or characteristic of delirium: »

delirious ravings.

de|lir´i|ous|ly, adverb.
de|lir´i|ous|ness, noun.

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  • de|lir|i|ous — «dih LIHR ee uhs», adjective. 1. out of one s senses for a short time; wandering in mind; raving; lightheaded: »The patient s high fever made him delirious. 2. Figurative. wildly excited: »The students were delirious with joy when their team won… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lir — ca·lir·oa; cal·lir·rhoë; cham·ae·lir·i·um; das·y·lir·i·on; de·lir·a·ment; de·lir·i·ous; de·lir·i·um; lir·i·o·den·dron; lir·i·o·my·za; lir·i·pipe; po·da·lir·i·us; tir·ra·lir·ra; de·lir·i·ant; de·lir·i·ous·ly; de·lir·i·ous·ness; lir·i·poop; …   English syllables

  • deliriousness — de·lir·i·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • Delirious — De*lir i*ous, a. [From {Delirium}.] Having a delirium; wandering in mind; light headed; insane; raving; wild; as, a delirious patient; delirious fancies. {De*lir i*ous*ly}, adv. {De*lir i*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deliriously — Delirious De*lir i*ous, a. [From {Delirium}.] Having a delirium; wandering in mind; light headed; insane; raving; wild; as, a delirious patient; delirious fancies. {De*lir i*ous*ly}, adv. {De*lir i*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Deliriousness — Delirious De*lir i*ous, a. [From {Delirium}.] Having a delirium; wandering in mind; light headed; insane; raving; wild; as, a delirious patient; delirious fancies. {De*lir i*ous*ly}, adv. {De*lir i*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • delirious — de•lir•i•ous [[t]dɪˈlɪər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) pat affected with or characteristic of delirium 2) wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc • Etymology: 1590–1600 de•lir′i•ous•ly, adv. de•lir′i•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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