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exhilarates

/ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪts/ /ɛɡˈzɪləˌreɪts/

Meanings
verb
To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy.

Examples :

"Good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates the drinker."
emotion mind

Related Words

Illustration happy

happy noun

/ˈhæpiː/ /ˈhæpi/

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

"Winning the spelling bee was a happy event for Emily. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration drinker

drinker noun

/ˈdrɪŋkər/ /ˈdrɪŋkɚ/

Agent noun of drink; someone or something that drinks.

"My dog is a messy drinker; water always spills on the floor. "

Illustration gladden

gladden verb

/ˈɡlædən/

To cause (something) to become more glad.

"Hearing from my old friend after so many years did gladden my heart. "

Illustration excite

excite verb

/ɪkˈsaɪt/

To stir the emotions of.

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

Illustration good

good adjective

/ɡʊ(d)/ [ɡɪ̈d]

(of people)

"My neighbor is a very good person. "

Illustration roller

roller noun

/ˈɹəʊlə/ /ˈɹoʊlɚ/

(heading) Anything that rolls.

"The child pushed the toy roller across the floor. "

Illustration cheer

cheer noun

/t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɪɹ/

A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.

"Her cheer was contagious; everyone in the classroom felt happy because of it. "

Illustration coaster

coaster noun

/kəʊ.stə(ɹ)/

Agent noun of coast: one who coasts.

"The little coaster skillfully navigated the empty playground slide. "

Illustration thrill

thrill noun

[t̪ɾ̪̊ɪl] [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]

A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion.

"The sudden thrill of winning the lottery made her hands shake. "

Illustration mind

mind noun

/maɪnd/

The ability for rational thought.

"Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever."

Illustration news

news noun

/njuːz/

New information of interest.

"Is there any news about the storm?"