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enivrant

intoxicating, heady

adjective ahn-ee-VRAHN Rare

Also means

exhilarating, thrilling

Usage Note

Enivrant derives from enivrer (to intoxicate) and is used both literally of alcohol and figuratively of experiences that overwhelm the senses, such as a perfume or a crowd's atmosphere. The feminine form is enivrante. Un parfum enivrant (a heady perfume) is a classic literary collocation.

Examples

"Le parfum des roses était enivrant."

Natural Translation

The scent of the roses was intoxicating.

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