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ex·cit·a·ble

(ĭk-sī′tə-bəl)
adj.
1. Easily excited.
2. Capable of responding to stimuli.

ex·cit′a·bil′i·ty, ex·cit′a·ble·ness n.
ex·cit′a·bly adv.
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excitable

(ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl)
adj
1. easily excited; volatile
2. (Physiology) (esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus
exˌcitaˈbility, exˈcitableness n
exˈcitably adv
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ex•cit•a•ble

(ɪkˈsaɪ tə bəl)

adj.
1. easily excited.
2. Physiol. capable of responding to a stimulus; irritable.
[1600–10; < Late Latin]
ex•cit`a•bil′i•ty, ex•cit′a•ble•ness, n.
ex•cit′a•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. excitable - easily excited
unexcitable - not easily excited; "an unexcitable temperament"
2. excitable - capable of responding to stimuli
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"
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excitable

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Translations
سَريع التَّهَيُّج
irritabelpirrelig
izgulékony
bráîur, uppstökkur
çabuk heyecanlanan

excitable

[ɪkˈsaɪtəbl] ADJ [person, creature] → excitable ; [mood, temperament] → nervioso
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excitable

[ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl] adjexcitable
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excitable

adj
person, animalleicht erregbar ; in an excitable stateerregt ; to become or get excitableerregt werden
(Med) → reizbar
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excitable

[ɪkˈsaɪtəbl] adjeccitabile
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excite

(ikˈsait) verb
1. to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in. The children were excited at the thought of the party. opgewonde يُهَيِّج вълнувам excitar vzrušit aufregen begejstre συγκινώ, εξάπτω emocionar erutama به هیجان آوردن؛ بر انگیختن innostaa exciter לְהַלהִיב उत्तेजित करना pobuditi, potaknuti (fel)izgat menggembirakan æsa eccitare 興奮させる 흥분시키다 (su)jaudinti uzbudināt; uztraukt seronok opwinden vekke sterke sinnsbevegelser, opphisse podniecać (się) پارول، فعال كول، په ګپڼوراوستل، په هيجان راوستل، هيجانى كول excitar a en­tu­ziasma; a emoţiona возбуждать vzrušiť razburiti uzbuditi hetsa (jaga) upp, uppröra กระตุ้น heyecanlandırmak 使激動,使興奮 збуджувати, хвилювати شدید خوشی اور جذبات کو جگانا kích động 使激动,使兴奋
2. to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc). The book did not excite my interest. prikkel يُثير възбуждам despertar vyvolat erregen ophidse; pirre; fange διεγείρω despertar äratama تحریک کردن؛ برانگیختن herättää susciter לְרַגֵש जगाना, जागृत करना pobuditi (fel)izgat menarik vekja suscitare 起こさせる (정서, 감정 등을) 일으키다 sužadinti rosināt; modināt (interesi u.tml.) membangkitkan opwekken vekke, framkalle, stimulere wzbudzać هيجانى كول despertar a provoca вызывать vyvolať vzbuditi pobuditi [upp]väcka, framkalla ปลุกเร้า uyandırmak 引起,激發 викликати دلچسپی جگانا kích thích 引起,激发
exˈcitable adjective
easily becoming excited or upset. prikkelbaar, liggeraak سَريع التَّهَيُّج раздразнителен excitável vzrušivý erregbar pirrelig; irritabel ευερέθιστος, ευσυγκίνητος excitable kergesti erutuv هیجان پذیر؛ قابل تحریک kiihottuva nerveux נוֹח לְהִתרָגֵש उत्तेजनीय razdražljiv izgulékony mudah gelisah bráður, uppstökkur eccitabile 興奮しやすい 흥분을 잘하는 lengvai susijaudinantis, jaudrus uzbudināms; uztraucams teruja snel opgewonden lettbevegelig, hissig, irritabel łatwo ekscytujący się دپارېدنى وړ excitável nervos легко возбудимый popudlivý razdražljiv nadražljiv lättretlig, hetsig, lättrörd ซึ่งตื่นเต้นได้ง่าย çabuk heyecanlanan 易激動的 (легко) збудливий جلد مشتعل یا جذباتی ہو جانے والا dễ bị kích động 易激动的
exˌcitaˈbility noun
welbaarheid سُرْعَة التَّهِيُّج раздразнителност excitabilidade dráždivost die Erregbarkeit pirrelighed; irritabilitet ευερεθιστότητα, ευσυγκινησία excitabilidad erutatavus هیجان پذیری kiihottuvuus excitabilité רַגשָנוּת उत्तेजनीयता razdražljivost izgulékonyság kegelisahan bráðlyndi eccitabilità 興奮しやすさ 발끈하기 쉬운 성질 jaudrumas uzbudināmība mudah teruja het snel opgewonden raken lettbevegelighet, nervøsitet skłonność do ulegania emocjom دپارېدنى وړوالى excitabilidade excitabilitate возбудимость vzrušivosť, popudlivosť razdražljivost nadražljivost lättretlighet ลักษณะที่ถูกกระตุ้นได้ kolay heyecana kapılma 易激動性,可激發性 збуджуваність اشتعال پزیری tính chất dễ bị kích động 可激发性
exˈcited adjective
opgewonde مُنْفَعِل، مُتَهَيِّج възбуден excitado rozčilený aufgeregt spændt; begejstret; ophidset συγκινημένος emocionado õhinat täis هیجان زده kiihottunut excité נרגש उत्तेजित uzbuđen izgatott gelisah æstur, í uppnámi; spenntur eccitato 興奮した 흥분한 susijaudinęs uztraukts; uzbudināts teruja opgewonden spent, opphisset podniecony پارېدلى excitado emoţionat; agitat возбуждённый rozrušený razdražen uzbuđen upphetsad, uppjagad, upprörd ตื่นตระหนก; ตื่นเต้นดีใจ heyecanlı 激動的,興奮的 схвильований فعال ، حرکت میں kích động 兴奋的
exˈcitedly adverb
opgewondenheid بانْفِعال، بِتَهَيُّج възбудено excitadamente rozčileně aufgeregt spændt; begejstret; ophidset γεμάτος έξαψη con emoción õhinal بطور هیجان زده kiihottuneesti d'une manière agitée בְהִתרָגשוּת उत्तेजना के साथ uzbuđeno izgatottan dengan gelisah með æsingi in modo concitato 興奮して 흥분하여 su susijaudinimu uztraukti; uzbudināti dengan opgewonden spent, opphisset z podnieceniem په هيجانى تو ګه excitadamente emoţionat; agitat возбуждать rozčúlene razburjeno uzbuđeno upphetsat อย่างตื่นเต้น heyecanlı bir şekilde 激動地,興奮地 схвильовано ہیجان کی حالت میں một cách kích động 兴奋地
exˈcitement noun
His arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel. opwinding إنْفِعال، تَهَيُّج възбуда excitação vzrušení die Aufregung spænding; begejstring; ophidselse συγκίνηση, έξαψη emoción erutus, elevus هیجان؛ شور kiihtymys surexcitation התרגשות उत्तेजना, हलचल, आवेश uzbuđenje, uzbuđenost izgalom kegembiraan æsingur, spenningur eccitazione 興奮 흥분 susijaudinimas, sujudimas uzbudinājums; uztraukums keseronokan opwinding begeistring, opphisselse podniecenie هيجان، پارېدنه، تحريك، قهر، غضب excitação emoţie возбуждение; волнение vzrušenie razburjenje uzbuđenje upphetsning, uppståndelse, spänning ความตื่นเต้น heyecan 騷動,興奮 збудження; хвилювання جوش trạng thái xúc động hoặc cảm xúc mạnh 骚动,兴奋
exˈciting adjective
an exciting adventure. opwindend مُثير للإنْفِعال вълнуващ emocionante vzrušující aufregend spændende; ophidsende συναρπαστικός emocionante põnev هیجان برانگیز jännittävä excitant מרגש उत्तेजक uzbudljiv izgalmas menarik spennandi eccitante わくわくさせる 흥미진진한 jaudinantis uzbudinošs; satraucošs menguja opwindend spennende, opphissende pasjonujący هيجان، پارېدنه excitante/emocionante, palpitante pal­pitant увлекательный vzrušujúci razburljiv uzbudljiv spännande ที่น่าตื่นเต้น heyecanlı 令人激動的 захоплюючий, зворушливий ولولہ انگیز hồi hộp 令人激动的
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The next passenger who got up and placed himself by my side was a florid, excitable, confused-looking gentleman, excessively talkative and familiar.
No one remained now but the excitable Jew, who had already raised the skirts of Mr.
There was some booing from those more thoughtless and excitable souls to whom a crowd is always an occasion for noise and horse-play.
Stroeve had always been excitable, but now he was beside himself; there was no reasoning with him.
An Italian is self-assured because he is excitable and easily forgets himself and other people.
My host was of a less excitable temperament, and, although greatly depressed in spirits, exerted himself to sustain my own.
Michael possessed no trace of hysteria, though he was more temperamentally excitable and explosive than his blood-brother Jerry, while his father and mother were a sedate old couple indeed compared with him.
'The Haunted Hotel.' Post that in red letters six feet high, on a black ground, all over London--and trust the excitable public to crowd into the theatre!
"Bless my baggage check!" exclaimed the excitable man, as he shook hands with Tom and Ned and noted the packing evidences all about.
Oh, it was a trap--not designed, but deep--to my imagination, to my delicacy, perhaps to my vanity; to whatever, in me, was most excitable. The best way to picture it all is to say that I was off my guard.
Tess's excitable heart beat against his by way of reply; and there they stood upon the red-brick floor of the entry, the sun slanting in by the window upon his back, as he held her tightly to his breast; upon her inclining face, upon the blue veins of her temple, upon her naked arm, and her neck, and into the depths of her hair.
The business-like air with which two of them will join hands and proceed due east at a break-neck toddle, while an excitable big sister is roaring for them to follow her in a westerly direction, is most amusing--except, perhaps, for the big sister.

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