exhilarated

(verb) fill with sublime emotion. Synonyms: exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify. Examples: "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies." "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success."

(adj) made joyful. Synonyms: gladdened. Example: "The sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive."