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exhilarateOne entry found. Main Entry: ex·hil·a·rate Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): ex·hil·a·rat·ed; ex·hil·a·rat·ing Etymology: Latin exhilaratus, past participle of exhilarare, from ex- + hilarare to gladden, from hilarus cheerful — more at hilarious Date: 1540 1 : to make cheerful and excited : enliven, elate <was exhilarated by her success> — ex·hil·a·rat·ing·ly \ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb — ex·hil·a·ra·tive \-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective
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