adrenalise

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verb

To render frightening or thrilling, such as to stimulate the production of adrenalin.

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Meanings

verbadrenalise (third-person singular simple present adrenalises, present participle adrenalising, simple past and past participle adrenalised)

present singular third person adrenalises · participle present adrenalising · participle past adrenalised · past adrenalised · alternative adrenalize

  1. UKintransitivetransitiveTo render frightening or thrilling, such as to stimulate the production of adrenalin.

    I was so adrenalised I couldn't sleep.

    2009 October 4, David Mitchell, “I don't go to restaurants to tell the truth”, in Guardian
    1 more example

    It was the only thing open. By the time I got there I realised I was so adrenalised by Adrian's call that I wouldn't be able to sleep.

    2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 258

Origin

From adrenalin + -ise.

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Translations

Portuguese adrenalizar
  • adrenalizarto render frightening or thrilling
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Chicago

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