DELIRIOUS

delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained

(adjective) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; “a crowd of delirious baseball fans”; “something frantic in their gaiety”; “a mad whirl of pleasure”

delirious, hallucinating

(adjective) experiencing delirium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

delirious (comparative more delirious, superlative most delirious)

(symptom) Being in the state of delirium.

Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic.

Source: Wiktionary


De*lir"i*ous, a. Etym: [From Delirium.]

Definition: Having a delirium; wandering in mind; light-headed; insane; raving; wild; as, a delirious patient; delirious fancies.

– De*lir"i*ous*ly, adv.

– De*lir"i*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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