intoxicating

in·tox·i·cate  (n-tks-kt)

v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates

v.tr.

1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol.

2. To stimulate or excite: "a man whom life intoxicates, who has no need of wine" Anaïs Nin.

3. To poison.

v.intr.

To cause stupefaction, 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.

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[Middle English, to poison, from Medieval Latin intoxicre, intoxict- : Latin in-, in; see in-² + Late Latin toxicre, to smear with poison (from Latin toxicum, poison; see toxic).]

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in·toxi·cating·ly adv.

in·toxi·cative adj.

in·toxi·cator n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	intoxicating - causing intoxicant alcoholic - characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks"
	2.	intoxicating - extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic heady exciting - creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip"

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intoxicating

adjective 1. alcoholic, strong, intoxicant, spirituous, inebriant

adjective 2. exciting, thrilling, stimulating, sexy (informal) heady, exhilarating