exhilarated exhilarated /ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪtɪd/

adjective

1. Made joyful  ( exhilarated , gladdened )
   made joyful
    The sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive
   the sun and the wind on his back made him feel exhilarated--happy to be alive