EXHILARATED

gladdened, exhilarated

(adjective) made joyful; “the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

exhilarated

simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate

Source: Wiktionary


EXHILARATE

Ex*hil"a*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhilarated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exilarating.] Etym: [L. exhilaratus, p.p. of exhilarare to gladden; ex out + hilarare to make merry, hilaris merry, cheerful. See Hilarious.]

Definition: To make merry or jolly; to enliven; to animate; to gladden greatly; to cheer; as, good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates a man.

Ex*hil"a*rate, v. i.

Definition: To become joyous. [R.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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