C1nounemotions
US/ˈek.stə.si/
UK/ˈek.stə.si/
a feeling of extreme happiness or pleasure; also the name of an illegal drug
In context
The fans screamed in ecstasy when their team scored in the last minute.
Tasting my grandmother's cooking again was pure ecstasy.
Reaching the summit filled the climbers with a feeling close to ecstasy.
Words that go with ecstasy
adjective + noun
- pure ecstasyLying on the beach after exams was pure ecstasy.
- sheer ecstasyThe look on his face was sheer ecstasy.
- religious ecstasyThe painting shows a saint in religious ecstasy.
noun + preposition
- moment of ecstasyScoring the winning goal was a moment of ecstasy.
- state of ecstasyThe music sent the crowd into a state of ecstasy.
- ecstasy ofIn an ecstasy of joy, she hugged everyone around her.