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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