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deliriousin a state of mental confusion, typically as a result of fever or intoxication

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: in a state of mental confusion, typically as a result of fever or intoxication

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈlɪriəs/

Korean meaning: 정신이 혼란스러운, 헛소리하는 (열병이나 중독으로 인해)

Korean pronunciation: 딜**리**리어스

Example Sentences

  • After staying awake for 48 hours straight, he became delirious and started talking to his coffee mug.
  • The whole city was delirious with excitement when their team won the championship.
  • She was so delirious from the medication that she asked her doctor if he was a talking penguin.

delirious

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈlɪriəs//

in a state of mental confusion, typically as a result of fever or intoxication

delirious concept
💡 Concept

in a state of mental confusion, typically as a result of fever or intoxication

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delirious rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Delirious visions both mysterious, while the doctor remains serious

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈlɪriəs/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈlɪriəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootlir
Suffix--ious

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '밭고랑에서 벗어나다'는 뜻에서 시작되어 '정상 궤도에서 벗어나다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

seriousmysteriousvarious
serious
mysterious
various

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After staying awake for 48 hours straight, he became delirious and started talking to his coffee mug.

The whole city was delirious with excitement when their team won the championship.

😄 Fun example

She was so delirious from the medication that she asked her doctor if he was a talking penguin.

😄 Fun example

The delirious patient kept insisting that the hospital walls were made of chocolate.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

confusedincoherentecstaticfrenzieddisoriented

Antonyms

lucidcoherentrational

Related

deliriumhallucinatefeverishintoxicated