exhilaration

American  

[ig-zil-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪgˌzɪl əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. exhilarated condition or feeling.

   Synonyms:

   hilarity, jollity, joyousness, animation

2. the act of exhilarating.

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Etymology

Origin of exhilaration

First recorded in 1615–25, exhilaration is from the Late Latin word exhilarātiōn- (stem of exhilarātiō ). See exhilarate, -ion

Example Sentences

Does the olfactory exhilaration also enhance play-calling, amplifying one’s grasp of X’s and O’s?

From Los Angeles Times

I fell into the same rhythm: starting over, drenched in sweat, sheer exhilaration, “sign me up.”

From Salon

But the exhilaration felt in such moments had been matched by the "anger and profound sadness" felt in others.

From Barron's

One can only imagine the shock and then the exhilaration when it became obvious that the boulder was a huge statue of the divine Greek hero Hercules.

From Literature

You feel the exhilaration of veering off the path, the self-exile of speeding toward nowhere, the dread that this caravan has veered too far for its own safety.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• elation
• euphoria
• high spirits
• hilarity
• joy