Ecstasy

  • 21ecstasy — /ek steuh see/, n., pl. ecstasies. 1. rapturous delight. 2. an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling. 3. the frenzy of poetic inspiration. 4. mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things.… …

    Universalium

  • 22ecstasy — noun 1 feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ pure, sheer ▪ religious, sexual VERB + ECSTASY ▪ feel ▪ He had never felt such …

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  • 23Ecstasy — An illicit (illegal) drug, considered a recreational or party drug. It acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. The chemical name is methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Ecstasy damages the brain, perhaps by affecting serotonin. German… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 24ecstasy — [[t]e̱kstəsi[/t]] ecstasies 1) N VAR Ecstasy is a feeling of very great happiness. ...a state of almost religious ecstasy. ...the agony and ecstasy of holiday romance. 2) N UNCOUNT Ecstasy is an illegal drug which makes people feel happy and… …

    English dictionary

  • 25Ecstasy (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Ecstasy Type = EP Longtype = (Mini LP) Artist = My Bloody Valentine Released = November 1987 Recorded = 1987 Genre = Indie rock/Shoegazing Length = 19:29 Label = Lazy Records (LAZY08) Producer = My Bloody Valentine Reviews …

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  • 26ecstasy — noun (plural sies) Etymology: Middle English extasie, from Middle French, from Late Latin ecstasis, from Greek ekstasis, from existanai to derange, from ex out + histanai to cause to stand more at ex , stand Date: 14th century 1 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27ecstasy — n. 1) pure, sheer ecstasy 2) in ecstasy over * * * [ ekstəsɪ] sheer ecstasy in ecstasy over pure …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 28ecstasy — ec•sta•sy [[t]ˈɛk stə si[/t]] n. pl. sies 1) rapturous delight 2) an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling 3) the frenzy of poetic inspiration 4) mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29ecstasy — ec|sta|sy [ˈekstəsi] n plural ecstasies [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Greek ekstasis, from existanai to make mad ] 1.) [U and C] a feeling of extreme happiness in (an) ecstasy ▪ She was in an ecstasy of love. go into ecstasies (=become… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30ecstasy — MDMA MDMA n. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines but originally synthesized to avoid the drug laws; it is now a controlled substance. It is informally called {ecstasy}. It is used by some abusively… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English