v.
Pronunciation: ig- ' zi-l ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -rat · ed ; -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>
2 : REFRESH , STIMULATE
– ex · hil · a · rat · ing · ly \ ig- ' zi-l ə - ˌ r ā -ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– ex · hil · a · ra · tive \ - ˌ r ā -tiv \ adjective