different between hysterical vs delirious
hysterical
English
Etymology
From hysteric +? -al, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (husterikós, “suffering in the womb, hysterical”), from ??????? (hustér?, “womb”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h??st???k?l/
Adjective
hysterical (comparative more hysterical, superlative most hysterical)
- Of, or arising from hysteria.
- 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 16:
- An event of this nature, a marriage, or a refusal, or a proposal, thrills through a whole household of women, and sets all their hysterical sympathies at work.
- 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 16:
- Having, or prone to having hysterics.
- Provoking uncontrollable laughter.
Usage notes
- Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hysterical with an, others with a.
Related terms
- hysteric
- hysterics
- hysteria
Translations
Further reading
- hysterical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- hysterical at OneLook Dictionary Search
hysterical From the web:
- what hysterical means
- what's hysterical pregnancy
- what's hysterical personality
- what's hysterical hyperventilation
- hysterical what does it mean
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delirious
English
Etymology
From delirium +? -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??l????s/, /d??l?????s/
- Rhymes: -??ri?s
Adjective
delirious (comparative more delirious, superlative most delirious)
- (medicine) Being in the state of delirium.
- Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic.
Translations
delirious From the web:
- what delirious means
- what's delirious mania
- what is deliriously happy meaning
- what delirious in french
- what's delirious mean in spanish
- delirious what a friend i've found
- delirious what did the woman say
- delirious what a friend i've found lyrics
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