adjective
intoxicating
adjective
1
Capable of causing drunkenness; alcoholic.
"The punch was more intoxicating than anyone realised."
2
Extremely exciting, thrilling, or hard to resist.
"The city's nightlife had an intoxicating energy."
How to Use Intoxicating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAble to make you drunk, or, more often figuratively, thrillingly hard to resist.
Common pairings
intoxicating scent
intoxicating effect
intoxicating beverage
Word Forms
more intoxicating comparative, most intoxicating superlative
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