Definition
Making someone dizzy, confused, or excited in a way that makes them lose control, either from alcohol or from emotional excitement.
Etymology
From 'intoxicate,' derived from Latin 'toxicum' (poison), with 'in-' (to put in). Originally referred specifically to poisoning, then to the effect of alcohol, then broadened to any overwhelming influence.
Kelly Says
The root 'toxicum' comes from Greek for arrow poison, reminding us that alcohol was originally seen as a poison—which is technically true chemically! Now we use 'intoxicating' for anything powerfully alluring, from love to music, showing how language expands meanings from danger to pleasure.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُغْرِي
mugh-ree
CACatalà
enivorant
en-ee-vo-ran
DADansk
forførerisk
for-foer-er-isk
DEDeutsch
betäubend
be-taeu-bend
ELΕλληνικά
θυμωδής
thum-o-des
ESEspañol
intoxicante
in-toks-i-kan-te
FISuomi
huurtava
huur-ta-va
FRFrançais
enivrant
en-ee-vran
GUGU
શક્તિપ્રદ
shak-ti-pra-d
HUMagyar
módvágy
mood-va-gy
IDBahasa Indonesia
membuat mabuk
mem-buat ma-buk
ITItaliano
ebrionante
e-bree-o-nan-te
JA日本語
酔い覚まし
su-i-o-kamashi
MRMR
प्रेरणादायक
pre-ra-na-da-yak
MSBahasa Melayu
membuat mabuk
mem-buat ma-buk
NLNederlands
verslavend
ver-slav-end
NONorsk
forførerisk
for-foer-er-isk
PLPolski
napędzający
na-ped-za-y-chi
PTPortuguês
intoxicante
in-toks-i-kan-te
RORomână
intoxicant
in-toks-i-kan-t
RUРусский
одурманивающий
o-door-ma-ni-va-y-u-shchiy
SVSvenska
förförisk
for-foer-isk
SWKiswahili
kuchukua
koo-choo-koo-a
TLTL
nakakabighani
na-ka-ka-bi-gha-ni
TRTürkçe
etkileyici
et-ki-ley-i-ci
UKУкраїнська
одурманюючий
o-door-ma-nyu-y-chiy
VITiếng Việt
say đắm
say-dam
ZH中文
令人陶醉的
ling-ren tao-zui de
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la