exhilarating

(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) making lively and cheerful. Synonyms: stimulating. Example: "The exhilarating effect of mountain air."

(adj) making lively and joyful. Synonyms: elating.