euphoric

[ yoo-fawr-ik, -for- ]

/ yuˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /

intensely happy or confident: She was euphoric when she received the Oscar.

Psychology. in a state of happy and confident well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.

Nearby words

Related formseu·phor·i·cal·ly, adverb

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The director, Jonathan Demme, offers us a continuous rock experience that keeps building, becoming ever more intense and euphoric.
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But when I wrote the check, it was the most euphoric feeling.
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Over-the-counter cough syrup may also be used, though the effects of that are more hallucinogenic than euphoric.
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Upon hearing the news that the bill had passed in 2010, like many suffering with chronic pain, Portuguez was euphoric.
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He should have been euphoric, and more than just euphoric, gracious.
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Both wore street jackets and both men had the unmistakable air of euphoric calm that came within seconds of Alcorn's approach.
Assignment's End|Roger Dee
The expression was finally used in earnest, and, by euphoric changes, reached its present shape.
Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 37, December 10, 1870|Various
"He's euphoric," Paula said again, but her face was stricken.
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