Definition of EXHILARATING

exhilarating

Verb

  • fill with sublime emotion
  • present participle and gerund of exhilarate

Adjective Satellite

  • making lively and cheerful
    • "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"
  • making lively and joyful

Adj

  • Refreshingly thrilling.

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, exhilarate + -ing.

Synonyms

beatify, elating, exalt, exhilarate, inebriate, stimulating, thrill, tickle pink, absorbing, air-headed, alacrifying, awesome, banging, blissed out, blissful, bracing, cheering, cock-a-hoop, compelling, delighted, distracting, dramatic, ecstatic, edge-of-the-seat, elated, electric, electrifying, engrossing, enlivening, enthralling, euphoric, exciteful, exciting, exhilarant, exhilarating, exhilarative, explosive, exultant, fascinating, filled with happiness, giddy, gladdening, gladsome, gleeful, greatly pleased, gripping, hair-curling, hair-raising, heady, heart-pounding, heartstopping, heartswelling, impressive, inspiring, intoxicating, invigorating, jiggy, joyful, joyous, kicky, lighthearted, mind-blowing, moving, off the chain, on cloud nine, orgasmic, over the moon, overjoyed, pulsating, pulse-pounding, rip-roaring, riveting, rousing, sensational, shocking, sizzling, slam-bang, spine-tingling, startling, stirring, stonking, thrilled, thrilling, thrilly, walking on air, warm

Scrabble Score: 23

exhilarating: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
exhilarating: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exhilarating: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

exhilarating: valid Words With Friends Word