delirious

Definition

  • adjective: not able to think or speak clearly especially because of fever or other illness
  • adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of 'delirium'
  • often + 'with'
  • synonyms: light-headed, insane, raving

Examples

  • As the child's temperature went up, he became 'delirious' and didn't know where he was.

  • a group of 'delirious' fans celebrating the team's victory

  • We were 'delirious with' happiness when we heard the news.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) has to lose buddies ... ...and on top of it all ... ...the comanches they went and took the horses, so ... ...he was starving, delirious... ...and crawles up into this mud ... ...like the group of trees out there in the middle of nowhere ... ...just sticking up in this ocean of scrub ... (..)
    2015 The Revenant