Exhilarator

/ɪɡˈzɪlərətər/ noun

Definition

Someone or something that exhilarates or makes people feel excited and happy.

Etymology

From exhilarat(e) + -or (Latin agent suffix). The -or suffix creates a noun for something that performs the action of the verb.

Kelly Says

This word is extremely rare—'exhilarat-ing experience' is used constantly, but 'exhilarator' almost never appears in writing, showing that agent nouns don't form productively from every verb.

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