Definitions for delirium

delirium de·lir·i·um

Spelling: [dih-leer-ee-uh m]
IPA: /dɪˈlɪər i əm/

Delirium is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 178 anagrams from letters in delirium (deiilmru).

Definitions for delirium

noun

  1. Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
  2. a state of violent excitement or emotion.

Origin of delirium

1590-1600; Latin dēlīrium frenzy, equivalent to dēlīr(āre) (see deliration) + -ium -ium

Examples for delirium

Nrana did not know the words for delirium and paranoia, but he could distinguish between them.

Pregnancy and childbirth play a large part in their delirium.

I spend waking hours in a fog of delirium, punctuated by uncontrollable giggle fits, heart palpitations, and mental anguish.

The delirium of jealousy is a specific symptom of chronic alcoholism.

It's not delirium tremors and chromosome breakage and only a small number of users would be seriously harmed.

Republicans were never overwhelmed by Mitt Romney; the Democratic delirium for Barack Obama faded two recovery summers ago.

In her delirium she imagines herself to be queen of the world.

It was like a hurricane of delirium rushing by and laying every head in the dust.

Through the thin wall of my workroom I could hear Joe in his delirium.

This explains why they may be associated in the delirium of unbridled passions.

Word Value for delirium
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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