exhilarant
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of exhilarant
1795–1805; < Latin exhilarant- (stem of exhilarāns ), present participle of exhilarāre to gladden. See exhilarate, -ant
Example Sentences
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It was a sham exhilarant to which fatal reactions could not but attach.
From On Nothing and Kindred Subjects by Belloc, Hilaire
I take the wildering whirl, enjoyment's keenest pain, Enamored hate, exhilarant disdain.
From Faust by Taylor, Bayard
He laughed, something exhilarant in his boiling over, and even in her sudden terror of him she looked at his bare teeth and felt the unnice beauty of the storm.
From The Vertical City by Hurst, Fannie
Of the syrup of Saffron, which is a slightly stimulating exhilarant, and which possesses a rich colour, from one to two teaspoonfuls may be given for a dose, with two tablespoonfuls of cold water.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
The knowledge seemed to have no very exhilarant effect, and in his case bore some resemblance to being born tired.
From The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
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