Excruciating [ik-skroo-shee-ey-ting]: 1. Extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing. 2. Exceedingly elaborate or intense; extreme.
There is a reason as to why I picked this word. For awhile, I was in the habit of using this word quite often. However, I used it in ways that other people wouldn't (i.e. excruciatingly happy). People would pause and give me a strange look. So, I don't know if that is really the correct use of it or not. Nevertheless, I will more than likely use it to describe things other than pain. :)
Well, according to the second definition, it does look like it would be a proper usage. We're just used to the first definition, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI am excruciatingly happy you chose this word! ;) It's not a word I would usually use in the context of something favorable but I guess it works.I'll have to keep that in mind!
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