pulse-quickening
Makes heartbeats faster
Pulse-quickening describes something that excites or thrills, causing the heart to beat faster.
The term suggests anticipation, fear, or arousal: a pulse-quickening chase scene, the pulse-quickening moment before the announcement.
Often used for entertainment or experiences that create physical excitement.
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
suspenseful · edge-of-seat · nail-biting · white-knuckle · electrifying · gripping · riveting · spine-tingling
Pull toward something
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
longing · desire · infatuation · tension · gaze · touch · whisper · proximity
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
breathtaking · suspenseful · edge-of-seat · nail-biting · white-knuckle · electrifying · gripping · riveting · spine-tingling · hair-raising
attraction
Pull toward something
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- anticipationState of awaiting something
butterflies · longing · desire · infatuation · tension · gaze · touch · whisper · proximity · encounter
exertion
Vigorous physical effort
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- climbingAscending by physical effort
intensity · workout · endurance · racing heart · breathless · strain · interval · burst · peak · threshold
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
foreboding · menace · creeping · lurking · shadow · footsteps · darkness · unknown · jump-scare · paranoia
pulse-quickeningcalming
Inducing a settled state
sedating · relaxing · soothing · tranquilizing · soporific
pulse-quickeningunexciting
Lacking in interest
boring · dull · unstimulating · tedious · monotonous
pulse, pulses, pulsed, pulsing, pulsate, pulsation, pulsating, impulse, impulses