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Intoxicating — In*tox i*ca ting, a. Producing intoxication; fitted to intoxicate; as, intoxicating liquors. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intoxicating — intoxicating; non·intoxicating; … English syllables
intoxicating — index provocative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
intoxicating — [adj] causing great happiness exciting, exhilarant, exhilarating, exhilarative, eye popping, heady, inspiring, provocative, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling; concept 537 Ant. saddening, sobering … New thesaurus
intoxicating — [[t]ɪntɒ̱ksɪkeɪtɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Intoxicating drink contains alcohol and can make you drunk. [FORMAL] ...intoxicating liquor. 2) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as intoxicating, you mean that it makes you feel a strong sense… … English dictionary
intoxicating — intoxicatingly, adv. /in tok si kay ting/, adj. 1. causing or capable of causing intoxication: intoxicating beverages. 2. exhilarating; exciting: an intoxicating idea. [1625 35; INTOXICATE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
intoxicating — in|tox|i|cat|ing [ ın taksı,keıtıŋ ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL capable of making you drunk: an intoxicating drink 2. ) giving you a lot of happiness or excitement: the intoxicating scent of orange blossom … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intoxicating — adjective 1 intoxicating drinks can make you drunk 2 making you feel happy, excited, and unable to think clearly: the intoxicating combination of her beauty, wit and charm … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intoxicating — adjective 1) intoxicating drink Syn: alcoholic, strong, hard, fortified, potent, stiff, intoxicant; formal spirituous 2) an intoxicating sense of freedom Syn: heady, exhilarating, thrilling, exciting … Thesaurus of popular words
intoxicating — UK [ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ] / US [ɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ] adjective 1) formal capable of making you drunk an intoxicating drink 2) giving you a lot of happiness or excitement the intoxicating scent of orange blossom Derived word: intoxication UK / US noun… … English dictionary
