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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23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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