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# exhilarating

adjective; verb form (exhilarate, exhilarates, exhilarated, exhilarating)

«exhilarating» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Making you feel very happy, excited and full of energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#m1)
2. Thrilling in a fast, fresh or slightly scary way, like a ride, a race or a cold wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used for experiences: a roller coaster, sledging, swimming in cold sea, a win in the last minute. In stories it shows joy and freedom, like Toad's first exhilarating ride in a motor-car or Mole's first day on the river.

### Examples

- The roller coaster was exhilarating! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#x1)
- Sledging down the big hill was an exhilarating feeling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#x2)
- Toad found speed exhilarating and could think of nothing else. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#x3)
- We had an exhilarating walk along the cliffs in the wind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#x4)
- Scoring the winning goal was exhilarating. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#x5)
- The cold sea was exhilarating once we got used to it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#x6)
- Mole felt exhilarated as the boat slid down the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/#x7)

### Note

Adjective; the person feels «exhilarated», the thing is «exhilarating». Noun: exhilaration. Spelling trap: ex-hil-a-rat-ing, with a silent h and «a» after the l (not «exhilerating»). Similar: thrilling, exciting.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exhilarating» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exhilarating/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exhilarating» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exhilarating.html) on Mova free.