delirious

adjective

/dɪˈlɪər·i·əs/

Definition

› thinking or speaking in a way that is not reasonable because of mental confusion: He grew feverish and then delirious. › Delirious also means extremely happy: delirious with joy

(Definition of delirious adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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