delirious
adj. C1 Advanced US //dɪˈɫɪɹiəs// UK //dɪlˈɪɹɪəs// deliri·ous
adj. feeling extremely happy or excited. You can also use it to describe someone who is very sick and confused.
adj. feeling an intense state of happiness, excitement, or joy; alternatively, suffering from a state of mental confusion or disorientation caused by illness.
She was delirious with joy when she heard the news.
The crowd was delirious with excitement as the home team scored the winning goal in the final minute.
While the patient was delirious with fever, his family remained calm, hoping the high temperature would break before the sun rose.
From delirium + -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”).