euphoric

CEFRC1

/juːˈfɒɹɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Feeling extremely happy and excited.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A drug that causes euphoria; a euphoriant.

Examples

  • After drinking the potion that Nemesio offered her, Mary started to feel light and euphoric.

  • He heaved a euphoric sigh of relief.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Productive of euphoria, causing great joy.

  2. Feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria

More examples

In context

  • In this moment, I am euphoric.

  • Heroin is the most euphoric drug in use today.

  • Lin gathered herself, took a moment to rehearse the words in her mind, contacted the L.A. number, and delivered her euphoric news to her agent in person

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Origin

adjective

From euphoria + -ic.