Exchillarated (Adj.) ex-‘tchil-lur-ayt-ud Filled with exuberant, playful joy by cold, wintry weather. (Also (N.) exchillaration.) Usage: Ava and Sebastian, their mittens encrusted in snow, took turns sledding down the hill, red-cheeked and laughing, exchillarated by the winter wonderland.
§-An egret’s plume to Meghan for the inspiration.
Text © Liesl Schillinger Dec. 21, 2009 (first used for alternate coinage “Blizzed Out”—changed 1/2/2012); Image ©Elizabeth Zechel, 1/2/2012
