excited

[ ik-sahy-tid ]

/ ɪkˈsaɪ tɪd /

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adjective

stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.

stimulated to activity; brisk: an excited buying and selling of stocks.

Nearby words

excitation, excitation wave, excitative, excitatory postsynaptic potential, excite, excited, excited state, excitement, exciter, exciter lamp, exciting

Origin of excited

First recorded in 1650–60; excite + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR excited

1 ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned.

2 eager, active, enthusiastic.

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Related forms

ex·cit·ed·ly, adverbex·cit·ed·ness, nounhy·per·ex·cit·ed, adjectivesu·per·ex·cit·ed, adjective

un·ex·cit·ed, adjective

Can be confused

excited exited

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British Dictionary definitions for excitedly

excited

/ (ɪkˈsaɪtɪd) /

adjective

emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation

characterized by excitementan excited dance

sexually aroused

(of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state

Derived Forms

excitedly, adverbexcitedness, noun

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excited

adjective

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excited

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