What does "heart-throbbing" mean?

With the heart beating quickly from exertion or emotional reaction to a situation; causing the heart to beat so.

What is a synonym for "heart-throbbing"?

Common synonyms include: attractive, dreamy, enticing, fetching, hot, illecebrous.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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With the heart beating quickly from exertion or emotional reaction to a situation; causing the heart to beat so. not-comparable
"[A]t first the slightest suggestion of approach drove us into the scullery in heart-throbbing retreat."

"[A]t first the slightest suggestion of approach drove us into the scullery in heart-throbbing retreat."

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