How do you spell Delirious?
Correct spelling
delirious
Remember the furrow: deLIRious comes from Latin LIRA (furrow) - don't go astray!
Why is delirious spelled this way?
From Latin delirare, to go off the furrow. DE (away) + LIRA (furrow). Delirium was originally a farming metaphor — a plow gone astray.
Common misspellings of delirious
delireousdeleriousdelirious
Example
The fever made him delirious, and he spoke incoherently through the night.