intoxicating

  • 1Intoxicating — In*tox i*ca ting, a. Producing intoxication; fitted to intoxicate; as, intoxicating liquors. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2intoxicating — intoxicating; non·intoxicating; …

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  • 3intoxicating — index provocative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4intoxicating — [adj] causing great happiness exciting, exhilarant, exhilarating, exhilarative, eye popping, heady, inspiring, provocative, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling; concept 537 Ant. saddening, sobering …

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  • 5intoxicating — [[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… …

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  • 6intoxicating — 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] * * * …

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  • 7intoxicating — in|tox|i|cat|ing [ınˈtɔksıkeıtıŋ US ˈta:k ] adj 1.) formal intoxicating drinks can make you drunk 2.) making you feel happy, excited, and unable to think clearly ▪ the intoxicating combination of her beauty and wit …

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  • 8intoxicating — 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 …

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  • 9intoxicating — 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 …

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  • 10intoxicating — 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 …

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