caffeinated

[kaf-uh-ney-tid]

adjective

1. containing caffeine.

   a caffeinated soft drink.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of caffeinate.

caffeinated

/ ˈkæfɪˌneɪtəd /

adjective

1. 1. with no natural caffeine removed

   2. with added caffeine

2. highly stimulated by caffeine

Word History and Origins

Origin of caffeinated¹

caffeine + -ate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Warmed by sundry houseplants and a caffeinated cloud, I was handed a plate full of intent.

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If, during these early explosions, I am sufficiently caffeinated, I calmly suggest that the traffic on alternate routes is probably much worse.

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A highly caffeinated New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, of 25-hour filibuster fame, summoned past glories and urged Democrats to find their way back to the party’s grounding principles, then fight from there.

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But she warns against using caffeinated fizzy drinks like coke as a way of regularly managing migraines.

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Estonia's Tommy Cash, who came third, also kept the innuendo train running, with Espresso Macchiato, a caffeinated disco anthem featuring the unforgettable phrase: "Life is like spaghetti, it's hard until you make it."

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