ex|hil|a|ra|tion

ex|hil|a|ra|tion
ex|hil|a|ra|tion «ehg ZIHL uh RAY shuhn», noun.
1. a being or feeling exhilarated; high spirits; lively joy. SYNONYM(S): stimulation.
2. an exhilarating.
3. a cheering or enlivening influence: »

The exhilaration of success lent wings to our sorely battered feet (Robert Edwin Peary).


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  • ex·hil·a·ra·tion — /ıgˌzıləˈreıʃən/ noun [noncount] : a feeling of great happiness and excitement I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain …   Useful english dictionary

  • hil — ex·hil·a·rant; ex·hil·a·rate; ex·hil·a·ra·tion; ex·hil·a·ra·tive; ex·hil·a·ra·tor; hil·a·ry·mas; hil·a·ry; hil·de·brand·ine; hil·gard·ite; hil·i·gay·non; hil·le·brand·ite; hil·lel·ite; hil·lo; hil·lock; hil·lul; hil·sa; ke·hil·lah; ni·hil;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • exhilaration — ex·hil·a·ra·tion …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • exhilarate — ex|hil|a|rate [ ıg zılə,reıt ] verb transitive to make someone feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy: The sense of danger exhilarated him. ╾ ex|hil|a|ra|tion [ ıg,zılə reıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Exhilaration — Ex*hil a*ra tion, n. [L., exhilaratio.] 1. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. [1913 Webster] Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • exhilaration — ex|hil|a|ra|tion [ıgˌzıləˈreıʃən] n [U] a feeling of being happy, excited, and full of energy exhilaration of ▪ She enjoyed the exhilaration of jet skiing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • exhilaration — ex•hil•a•ra•tion [[t]ɪgˌzɪl əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) exhilarated condition or feeling 2) the act of exhilarating • Etymology: 1615–25; < LL …   From formal English to slang

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

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