EXHILARATION

n. Eax-il-aar-a's husn. Lat., exhilaratio (from exhilarare. to gladden). Fr., e. Ger., Heiterkeit. 1. A condition of moderate exajtation of the mental and bodily powers, accompanied with a feeling of content and often with a tendency to boisterousne ; often seen in the first stage of the action of alcohol and after a refreshing bath, etc. 2. The production of such a condition. [s. 784]