exhilarating Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb fill with sublime emotion
    thrill; tickle pink; inebriate; exalt; exhilarate; beatify.
    • The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
    • He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
  2. adjective satellite making lively and cheerful
    stimulating.
    • the exhilarating effect of mountain air
  3. adjective satellite making lively and joyful
    elating.

WordNet

Ex*hil"a*ra`ting adjective
Definitions
  1. That exhilarates; cheering; gladdening. -- Ex*hil"a*ra`ting*ly, adv.

Webster 1913