EXHILARATING

elating, exhilarating

(adjective) making lively and joyful

exhilarating, stimulating

(adjective) making lively and cheerful; “the exhilarating effect of mountain air”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

exhilarating

present participle of exhilarate

Adjective

exhilarating (comparative more exhilarating, superlative most exhilarating)

Refreshingly thrilling.

Synonyms

• exhilarant

• cheering

• gladdening

• stimulating

• enlivening

• See also blissful

Source: Wiktionary

Ex*hil"a*ra`ting, a.

Definition: That exhilarates; cheering; gladdening.

– Ex*hil"a*ra`ting*ly, adv.

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