Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
EXULT
exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate
(verb) to express great joy; “Who cannot exult in Spring?”
exult, walk on air, be on cloud nine, jump for joy
(verb) feel extreme happiness or elation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
exult (third-person singular simple present exults, present participle exulting, simple past and past participle exulted)
(intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph.
Usage notes
Do not confuse exult (rejoice) (intransitive) with exalt (praise) (transitive).
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*ult", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Exulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exulting.] Etym: [L. exultare, exsultare, exultatum, exsultatum, to leap vigorously, to exult, intens. fr. exsilire to spring out or up; ex out + salire to spring, leap: cf. F. exulter. See Salient.]
Definition: To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an exulting heart. "An exulting countenance." Bancroft. The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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