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Definition of "exhilarating" []

  • Causing exhilaration; invigorating. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "exhilarating" in a sentence
  • "So balmy and exhilarating is it that it is so much atmospheric wine."
  • "He leaned over as he spoke, and, laying hold of the rigging, descended to the deck, while the mate took his breath in short, exhilarating gasps."
  • "Eric characterizes Clinton's lead in Indiana as "up", which connotes such things as "upbeat" or "exhilarating" -- even though an 8 point lead, if it were real, would be bad news for Clinton at this stage of the game."