delirium tremens

Noun

Meaning

acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

blue devils mania alcoholism drunkenness hangover DTS cirrhosis heebie-jeebies mulligrubs hallucinosis ebriosity oinomania oenomania

Antonyms

afterglow

Hypernyms

psychosis

Examples

Poe is a kind of Hawthorne and delirium tremens. Leslie Stephen

Delirium tremens in a drunk alcoholic are an unmistakable symptom, but those intoxicated with theories are easily mistaken for geniuses. Samael Aun Weor

Like a voluptuous vision, this artificial corner of paradise has left even the most courageous gasping for breath... and Mr Cézanne merely gives the impression of being a sort of madman, painting in a state of delirium tremens. Paul Cézanne

Close letter words and terms

delirium alcoholicum delirium cordis delirium ebriositatis delis-kaplan executive function system DeLisa delish