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excitable - 5 dictionary results

ex⋅cit⋅a⋅ble

[ik-sahy-tuh-buhl]
–adjective
1. easily excited: Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.
2. capable of being excited.

Origin:
1600–10; < LL excitābilis. See excite, -able


ex⋅cit⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
ex⋅cit⋅a⋅bly, adverb


1. emotional, passionate, fiery.


1. placid.
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.

Excitable

Ex*cit"a*ble\, a. [L. excitabilis inciting: cf. F. excitable.] Capable of being excited, or roused into action; susceptible of excitement; easily stirred up, or stimulated.
Language Translation for : excitable
Spanish: excitable,
German: erregbar,
Japanese: 興奮しやすい

Main Entry: ex·cit·able
Pronunciation: ik-'sIt-&-b&l
Function: adjective
of living tissue or an organism : capable of beingactivated by and reacting to stimuli : exhibiting irritability excitable membranes —Science> —ex·cit·abil·i·ty /-"sIt-&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties

excitable ex·cit·a·ble (ĭk-sī'tə-bəl)
adj.

  1. Capable of reacting to a stimulus. Used of a tissue, cell, or cell membrane.
  2. Capable of emotional arousal.

ex·cit'a·bil'i·ty or ex·cit'a·ble·ness n.

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