excited
Americanadjective
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stirred emotionally; agitated.
An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
- Synonyms:
- impassioned, perturbed, stormy, ruffled
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stimulated to activity; brisk.
an excited buying and selling of stocks.
- Synonyms:
- enthusiastic, active, eager
adjective
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emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
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characterized by excitement
an excited dance
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sexually aroused
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(of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state
Usage
Spelling tips for excited The word excited is hard to spell because people often want to skip the c (exited) or substitute it with an s (exsited), neither of which are correct.How to spell excited: When you're excited about something you exclaim "oh boy!". This phrase can help you remember that like exclaim, excited begins exc-.
Other Word Forms
- excitedly adverb
- excitedness noun
- hyperexcited adjective
- superexcited adjective
- unexcited adjective
Etymology
Origin of excited
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Example Sentences
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I’m excited for people to see Volume 2, mostly for the Steve-Dustin resolution.
From Los Angeles Times
After the service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, the royals greeted and interacted with excited crowds who had gathered on the crisp Christmas morning.
From BBC
Molly Darlington: I took this photo after the Women's Rugby World Cup final in the winners' studio, when the emotions were high and the players were super excited.
From BBC
Long lines snaked outside seven polling stations that an AFP correspondent in the capital visited early on Thursday, with those waiting impatient and excited to cast their ballots.
From Barron's
"We were very excited and encouraged by our results," said Andrew A. Pieper, MD, PhD, senior author of the study and Director of the Brain Health Medicines Center, Harrington Discovery Institute at UH.
From Science Daily
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