Added 9 October 2026
delirious
/dɪˈlɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ adjective
Latin root: delirus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about delirious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Experiencing delirium.
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Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion.
a crowd of delirious baseball fans
Origin
From delirium + -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”).
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