exulting

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exulting - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Exulting \Ex*ult"ing\, a.
     Rejoicing triumphantly or exceedingly; exultant. --
     Ex*ult"ing*ly, adv.
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  Exult \Ex*ult"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Exulted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Exulting.] [L. exultare, exsultare, exultatum, exsultatum,
     to leap vigorously, to exult, intens. fr. exsilire to spring
     out or up; ex out + salire to spring, leap: cf. F. exulter.
     See Salient.]
     To be in high spirits; figuratively, to leap for joy; to
     rejoice in triumph or exceedingly; to triumph; as, an
     exulting heart. "An exulting countenance." --Bancroft.
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           The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego,
           And leap exulting like the bounding roe. --Pope.
     Exultance

exulting - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  exulting
      adj 1: joyful and proud especially because of triumph or
             success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day";
             "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout" [syn:
             exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful,
             rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant]