This is the 8403rd most frequent Japanese word.
息巻い
"息巻い" (ikimaki) means "to be furious or indignant; to speak or act with heated zeal or anger."
The word '息巻く' here represents his enthused and energetic expression.
彼は新しいプロジェクトについて息巻いていた。
He was eagerly and hyperactively talking about the new project.
The word '息巻く' is used to describe her spirited reaction.
彼女は試験の結果に対して非常に息巻いて反応した。
She reacted very excitedly and passionately to the test results.
Here, '息巻く' conveys their heated and strong stance or response.