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excitable
[ ik-sahy-tuh-buhl ]
/ ɪkˈsaɪ tə bəl /
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adjective
easily excited: Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.
capable of being excited.
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British Dictionary definitions for excitable
excitable
/ (ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl) /
adjective
easily excited; volatile
(esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus
Derived forms of excitable
excitability or excitableness, nounexcitably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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