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intoxicating
in·tox·i·cate I0203600 (ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kāt′)v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr.1. a. To impair the physical and mental faculties of (a person) by means of alcohol or a drug or other chemical substance: served strong cocktails that intoxicated all the guests.b. To damage physiologically by means of a chemical substance; poison: birds that were intoxicated by pesticides. 2. To stimulate or excite: "a man whom life intoxicates, who has no need of wine" (Anaïs Nin).v.intr. To cause impairment, stimulation, or excitement by or as if by use of a chemical substance: "The notion of Holy War is showing that it has not yet lost all its power to intoxicate and to inflame" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
[Middle English, to poison, from Medieval Latin intoxicāre, intoxicāt- : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Late Latin toxicāre, to smear with poison (from Latin toxicum, poison; see toxic).]
in·tox′i·cat′ing·ly adv.in·tox′i·ca′tive adj.in·tox′i·ca′tor n.intoxicating (ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ) adj1. (Brewing) (of an alcoholic drink) producing in a person a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control; inebriating2. stimulating, exciting, or producing great elation inˈtoxiˌcatingly advThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | intoxicating - causingintoxicantalcoholic - characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks" | | 2. | intoxicating - extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcoticheadyexciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip" |
intoxicatingadjective1. alcoholic, strong, intoxicant, spirituous, inebriant intoxicating liquor2. exciting, thrilling, stimulating, sexy (informal), heady, exhilarating The music is pulsating and the atmosphere intoxicating.intoxicatingadjectiveProducing or stimulating physical, mental, or emotional vigor:bracing, energizing, exhilarant, exhilarating, innerving, invigorating, refreshing, reinvigorating, renewing, restorative, roborant, stimulating, tonic.Translationsintoxicate (inˈtoksikeit) verb to make drunk. 使喝醉 使喝醉，使陶醉 inˌtoxiˈcation noun 喝醉 喝醉inˈtoxicating adjective 醉人的 醉人的IdiomsSeeintoxicateEncyclopediaSeetoxicityintoxicating
Synonyms for intoxicatingadj alcoholicSynonyms- alcoholic
- strong
- intoxicant
- spirituous
- inebriant
adj excitingSynonyms- exciting
- thrilling
- stimulating
- sexy
- heady
- exhilarating
Synonyms for intoxicatingadj producing or stimulating physical, mental, or emotional vigorSynonyms- bracing
- energizing
- exhilarant
- exhilarating
- innerving
- invigorating
- refreshing
- reinvigorating
- renewing
- restorative
- roborant
- stimulating
- tonic
Synonyms for intoxicatingadj causingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcoticSynonymsRelated Words |