Crossword Dictionary
EXHILARATE
exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify - v
fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
Synonyms
animate, elate, exalt, excite, thrill, uplift, boost, buoy, cheer, commove, delight, enliven, gladden, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, lift, quicken, rejoice, send, stimulate, vitalize
Examples
He felt strangely exhilarated by the brisk, blue morning.
I couldn't help contrast the boredom with United's exhilarating 4-3 encounter with Liverpool some years back, also in Belfast.
The leaves were radiant in the light, and the cool, sweet air touched the skin, exhilarating and chilly.
Etymology
"to make cheerful, lively, or merry; render glad or joyous," 1530s, from Latin exhilaratus "cheerful, merry," past participle of exhilarare "gladden, cheer," from ex "out, out of; thoroughly" (see ex-) + hilarare "make cheerful," from hilarus "cheerful" (see hilarity). Related: Exhilarated; exhilarating.