delirious
Translation
delirious, ecstatic, incoherent
Examples
The patient was delirious with a high fever.
The patient was delirious with a high fever.
She was delirious with joy after winning the lottery.
She was delirious with joy after winning the lottery.
Grammar Patterns
delirious ((with sth.)) to be delirious with an emotion or due to a cause He was delirious with fever.
Similar Words
Synonyms: incoherent, raving, ecstatic; Antonyms: lucid, sane
Etymology
From Latin 'delirare' (to be crazy), from 'de-' (off, away) + 'lira' (furrow). Literally 'to go off the furrow'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone being 'de-railed' from reality, either through illness or extreme happiness.