exhilarate

One entry found for exhilarate.

Main Entry: ex·hil·a·rate
Pronunciation: ig-'zi-l&-"rAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -rat·ed; -rat·ing
Etymology: Latin exhilaratus, past participle of exhilarare, from ex- + hilarare to gladden, from hilarus cheerful -- more at HILARIOUS
1 : to make cheerful and excited : ENLIVEN, ELATE <was exhilarated by her success>
2 : REFRESH, STIMULATE
- ex·hil·a·rat·ing·ly /ig-'zi-l&-"rA-ti[ng]-lE/ adverb
- ex·hil·a·ra·tive /-"rA-tiv/ adjective