deliriousadjective
uk/dɪˈlɪr.i.əs/us/dɪˈlɪr.i.əs/unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion:
She had a high temperature and was delirious.
extremely happy or excited:
The team arrived home to a delirious reception from its fans.
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Fevers & infectious diseases
- ague
- burn up
- chickenpox
- chlamydia
- dengue
- diphtheria
- Ebola
- EHF
- EVD
- feverish
- malaria
- pestilence
- plague
- polio
- quarantine
- scarlatina
- Staphylococcus infection
- typhoid fever
- yeast infection
- yellow fever
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Feeling pleasure and happiness
Excited, interested and enthusiastic
deliriously
adverb uk/dɪˈlɪr.i.əs.li/us/dɪˈlɪr.i.əs.li/
Kate and Peter are deliriously happy (= extremely happy) together.