Delirious

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪriəs/

Definitions of delirious

adjective a state of mental confusion and excitement

Example Sentences

A1 She was delirious with joy when she found out she passed her exam.

A2 After running a marathon, he felt delirious from exhaustion.

B1 The fever made her delirious and she started hallucinating.

B2 The drug caused him to become delirious and lose touch with reality.

C1 The delirious patient was unable to recognize his own family members.

C2 The delirious state of the patient required immediate medical intervention.

adverb in a delirious manner

Example Sentences

A1 She looked deliriously happy when she found out she passed her exam.

A2 The children ran around the playground deliriously, full of energy.

B1 After winning the lottery, he was deliriously ecstatic and couldn't stop smiling.

B2 The crowd cheered deliriously as the team scored the winning goal.

C1 The artist was deliriously inspired, creating masterpiece after masterpiece.

C2 She danced deliriously on stage, captivating the audience with her performance.

Examples of delirious in a Sentence

formal The patient was delirious due to the high fever.

informal She was delirious after staying up all night studying for the exam.

slang I was so delirious after the concert, I couldn't stop talking about it.

figurative The artist's new painting was so vibrant and colorful, it left me delirious with joy.

Grammatical Forms of delirious

• past tense: delirious
• plural: deliriouses
• comparative: more delirious
• superlative: most delirious
• present tense: delirious
• future tense: will be delirious
• perfect tense: have been delirious
• continuous tense: is being delirious
• singular: delirious
• positive degree: delirious
• infinitive: to be delirious
• gerund: deliriously
• participle: deliriously

Origin and Evolution of delirious

First Known Use: 1576 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'delirious' originated from the Latin word 'delirium', which is derived from the combination of 'de-' (meaning 'from, away') and 'lira' (meaning 'furrow, track'). It was believed that delirium referred to wandering off the furrow or track of rational thought.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'delirious' has come to be associated with a state of mental confusion or excitement, often accompanied by hallucinations or incoherent speech. The usage of the word has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to extreme excitement or irrational behavior.